There are some people in life that are worth learning from. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of those people. He was a true hero of WW 2. A champion of people. A lover of God and a truly deep thinker. Books have been written about him. Movies have been made and deservedly so. He was brave, courageous and put action to what he believed. Today we are going to look at a few of his quotes together. They will inspire you, challenge you and cause you to look at your own life.

This year our Nation celebrates its 249th Birthday. I love our country. This is, in my opinion, the greatest nation in the History of the world. I am proud to be an American. Our nation has been blessed because we founded our country on the principles found in the Word of God. Someone said - "If America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great!"Most republics, and America is a constitutional Republic, never make it to the 250 year mark. The reasons are exactly the many challenges that we are facing in our own country today. I believe that there is hope for America! The hope is not in our economics. It is not found in our military strength. Our hope is in Jesus Christ. God has blessed America! My prayer is that God would continue to bless America as we return to Him and His ways!

Studies tell us that a great majority of us are living stressed out. Stress is pressure. It can be self-imposed or inflicted on us by others. Stress is worry, fear, feeling overwhelmed or mental tension. God desires to stretch us to make us stronger and form our character. Stress is built to deform us not to shape us into something good. There is a quote that I found the other day that is really good. - God is not in a hurry, you are. That is why you are stressed, anxious, burnt out and frustrated. Trust God's plan, work in your life and timing. Know this - if you are being stretched by God right now, He is doing a powerful work in you. Don't fight him, resist Him or doubt Him. He is faithful. You are going to come out of this better than you can imagine.