Joni is an amazing person, and whenever I need an attitude adjustment, reading one of her books will do it for me! I liked page 54-55 where she talks about letting your life overflow. She quotes Rom. 15:13 & I Thess. 3:12. Then makes this statement: "If you want to make an impact for Christ then let God fill you with His joy and peace as you trust Him. He'll fill that cup of yours to the brim, and then pour in more. And over it goes, right over the edges of your soul. Your love will stream out in all directions. Your joy will cascade like an artesian well, soaking into the thirsty ground of the discouraged and cynical lives around you."

And P. 229, "I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full" (Jn. 10:10). The life He's talking about, of course, is His life, flowing in and through you. This is life that bubbles up and spills over the rim. More than you ever expected or could possibly contain. This is the very life of God. We are participators in the divine nature. It is the best life that can be."

P. 242-243 "Right from the beginning of His journey on earth, the Lord Jesus sympathized with our weaknesses. He entered history in a smelly stable with a handful of hay for a pillow. The first fragrance to fill his nostrils was musty straw and animal manure. Maybe God planned it that way to make a point. That in weakness there is strength, in poverty, riches, In humiliation, dignity. This is the High Priest to whom we give our praises - during the Christmas season and all year long. We have a Savior who sympathizes with our weaknesses. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence (Heb. 4:16)."