Joy Comes Form Knowing God Loves Me,

Clearly, Unless The Lord Chooses To Explain Himself To Us, Which Often He Does Not, His Motivation And Purposes Are Beyond The Reach Of Mortal Man. What This Means In Practical Terms Is That Many Of Our Questions - Especially Those That Begin With The Word 'why' - Will Have To Remain Unanswered For The Time Being.

There Are Very Few Certainties That Touch Us All In This Mortal Experience, But One Of The Absolutes Is That We Will Experience Hardship And Stress At Some Point.

Behavior Runs In Deep Channels That Were Cut During Early Childhood, And It Is Very Difficult To Alter Them. In Order To Change A Deeply Ingrained Pattern, You Have To Build A Sturdy Dam, Dig Another Canal And Reroute The River In The New Direction. That Effort Is Rarely Successful Over The Long Haul.

Love Is Not Simply A Feeling Of Romantic Excitement; It Is More Than A Desire To Marry A Potential Partner; It Goes Beyond Intense Sexual Attraction; It Exceeds The Thrill At Having "captured" A Highly Desirable Social Prize. Real Love Is An Expression Of The Deepest Appreciation For Another Human Being; It Is Awareness Of His Or Her Needs And Longings- Past, Present And Future. It Is Unselfish, Giving And Caring.

Those Who Are The Happiest Are Not Neccessarily Those For Whom Life Has Been Easiest.