The Christian is never alone because he/she has direct access to God, has the Holy Spirit speaking for them, and has an eternal bond with Jesus Christ.

I belong to the family of God, and I belong to something bigger than myself.

Christians can stay positive and be at peace because the Holy Spirit lives in them and by remembering that their circumstances aren't everything.

Because of Jesus Christ we have been made free from our sin, free to live a new kind of life, and free to please God.

I am optimistic not because of what I feel but because of what God says.

I am optimistic because my sin is forgiven and my eternity is secure.

God is our refuge. He invites us to pour out all that we are and have to Him. As you do that, remember God's faithfulness in the past, and entrust your future to Him.

We joyously bring our gifts to God because we love to give. Love gives itself away as perfectly and eternally demonstrated by Jesus in his life and death.

We are called to proclaim Jesus' death until He returns. Are we actually doing that, or have we become more concerned with our own desires and pleasures to see the world around us burning to the ground?

Doubt can nullify your prayer life and draw you away from God. However, it can be defeated by community.

First Baptist Church of Slidell, TX