I believe

I believe-
that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.


I believe-
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every
once in a while and you must forgive
them for that.





I believe-
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.


I believe-
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.


I believe-
that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.


I believe-
that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.


I believe-
that you can keep going
long after you can't.


I believe-
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.


I believe-
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.


I believe-
that regardless of how hot and
steamy a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had
better be something else to take
its place.


I believe-
that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.


I believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.


I believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.


I believe-
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.


I believe-
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.


I believe-
that just because someone doesn't love
you the way you want them to doesn't
mean they don't love you with all they have.


I believe-
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.


I believe-
that it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.


I believe-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.


I believe-
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.


I believe-
that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.


I believe-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a
secret. It could change your life forever.


I believe-
that two people can look at the exact same
thing and see something totally different.


I believe-
that your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.


I believe-
that even when you think you have no more
to give, when a friend cries out to you
you will find the strength to help.


I believe-
that credentials on the wall do not make
you a decent human being.


I believe-
that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

Thought of sharing

Two men went fishing. One was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back.


The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally got tired of seeing the man waste good fish. "Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch?" he asked.


The inexperienced fisherman replied, "I only have a small frying pan."


Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throw back the big plans, big dreams, big jobs, big opportunities that God gives us. Our faith is too small.


We laugh at that fisherman who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger frying pan, yet how ready are we to increase the size of our faith?


Whether it's a problem or a possibility, God will never give you anything bigger than you can handle. That means we can confidently walk into anything God brings our way.


REMEMBER:

Stop telling God you've got big problems.
Tell your problems you've got a BIG GOD!

~possibly by Wayne Rice~