God doesn’t take you in a straight line. There are twists and turns. It may not happen the way you thought, but the disappointments, the bad breaks are all a part of God’s plan.

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"You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat."

- Joel Osteen

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"Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased."

- Joel Osteen

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"The forces that are for you are greater than the forces against you."

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"The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you."

- Joel Osteen

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"People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind."

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"When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."

- Norman Vincent Peale

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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

- Anaïs Nin

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"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Change

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."

- William James

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"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."

- Dolly Parton

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