God will be as tough as we make Him be – He knows how to speak in a language we understand. Jonah tried to run from His calling, but God used circumstances to get him back on track. We must strive to be obedient to His guidance!

We all are guilty – we are by nature sinful and none of us are innocent... But God, through His incredible grace and Christ's selfless sacrifice, has redeemed us. This is reason to rejoice!

When we are motivated to bring glory to the Lord, we start to talk, do, and live entirely for Him. We each must establish him as our absolute priority in life and strive to operate according to His guidance – follow Him in confidence!

David and Goliath is a commonly told story, but oftentimes people miss key elements. When we delve deeper into David's motivation, we can find a valuable lesson on what our focus and motivation should be – bringing glory to the Lord!

We must recognize that any limitations or obstacles we face in life God can help us overcome. Through life's trials, God can prove Himself and help us embrace the future He has for us with confidence!

We cannot let our relationships exist apart from God – we need to make sure He is at the center! Remain rooted in His truth, and put Him first. We cannot let our relationships be a detriment to our relationship with God!

With God, all things are possible! We need to recognize that no circumstance is hopeless when we have God on our side – God always hears the cries of His children!

Oftentimes we try to compartmentalize and hide areas of our life to fit in, but instead we need to give every area of our life over to Jesus and live totally for Him. We must recognize our issues and bring them to Him!

We each must stand our ground and rely on God! We need to operate according to His guidance and live out our faith – we cannot be afraid!

We need to be careful we're not just going through the motions in our relationship with God and spiritual disciplines – We must strive to be intentional, listen to His voice, and live according to His Word!