#717 - Excerpt from Sex God by Rob Bell

"Adam and Eve fixate on this one piece of fruit from this one tree when God has given them endless trees with infinite varieties of fruit to enjoy.  Which is often our problem.  There's so much to enjoy, and yet we fixate on something we don't have.

This is why gratitude is so central to the life God made us for.  Until we can center ourselves on what we do have, on what God has given us, on the life we do get to live, we'll constantly be looking for another life.  That is why the word remember occurs again and again in the Bible.  God commands his people to remember who they are, where they've been, what they've seen, what's been done for them.  If we stop remembering, we may forget.  And that's when the trouble comes."

Excerpt from Sex God by Rob Bell

#716 - Psalms 30:5

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime, weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Psalms 30:5

#715 - Bill Bradley Quote

"The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own."

-Bill Bradley
Former Forward, NY Knicks

#714 - Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1

#713 - Paul Dietzel Quote

"You can learn more character on the two yard line than you can anywhere in life."

-Paul Dietzel
Former Coach, South Carolina Football

#712 - Cus D'Amato Quote

"A fighter has to know fear."

-Cus D'Amato
Boxing Trainer

# 711 - Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Ephesians 2:8