{"author":"Dana Arcuri","author_id":"Dana+Arcuri","total_quotes":36,"quotes":[{"text":"Amazingly, if God calls us to do something, He will help us accomplish it. We may doubt or we may simply believe. God chooses us for a particular reason. He is STRETCHING us from the inside out....To reach the lost, to provide hope, to be like Jesus on earth.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["inspirational"],"id":917,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"The Lord doesn't always make our paths smooth sailing, but He does make it possible to rise above adversity.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["adversity","courage","devotional","encouragement","faith","harvest-of-hope","hope","overcoming","paths-of-life","perseverance","trials-and-tribulations"],"id":22583,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"You see, God didn't create us to merely survive. He created us to thrive! We were made for abundant life.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["abundant","abundant-life","abundant-living","christian-living","devotional","encouragement","encouraging","faith","faith-in-god","faithfulness","harvest-of-hope","hope","hopeful","inspirational","inspiring","inspiring","life-and-living","motivational","survive","thrive"],"id":24663,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"While you desire lasting change with positive results, it will take commitment from you to transform your dreams into a reality. Be aware that there can be tough moments when you're ready to throw in the towel. Frustrating times when you may want to quit. When it gets rough or you hit a roadblock, you must forge ahead and keep going. Despite blood, sweat, and tears, do not give up on yourself. You are worth the fight for a brighter future!","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["bright-future","bright-side","brighter-future","do-not-give-up","don-t-quit","don-t-quit-on-yourself","dreams","dreams-and-reality","dreams-come-true","dreams-inspirational","dreams","empowering-women","faith","forge-ahead","frustration","goals","goals-and-plans","goals-in-life","hope","inspirational","keep-going","keep-going-on-on","motivational","positive-attitude","positive","positive-results","positive-thinking","positive-thoughts","quitting","roadblock","selfhelp","transform","transformation"],"id":60587,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"Today, I challenge you to pay it forward. You don't need to save a village—only one lost soul. Be the reflection of Christ and shine His light. The cost is little, but the reward is rich.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["devotional","encourage","encouragement","faith","faith","give","harvest-of-hope","help-others","helping-hand","helping-people","helping-the-needy","helping-the-poor","hope","hopeful","inspirational","inspiring","inspiring-","pay-it-forward","reach-out","reflection","reflection-of-christ","shine-bright","shine-your-light"],"id":76785,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"When we observe trials and tribulations in our world, there's even more reason to lighten the heavy load. Sometimes life gets tough and it's disheartening. Never mind happiness; what we genuinely need is joy! God didn't intend for us to be sad or serious all of the time. His word in Proverbs 17:22 (ESV) says, “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["adversity","devotional","encouragement","faith","good-medicine","harvest-of-hope","heart","hope","inspirational","joyful","proverbs","scriptures","trials","tribulations"],"id":80456,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"When life gets hectic and you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to focus on the people and things you are most grateful for. When you have an attitude of gratitude, frustrating troubles will fall by the wayside.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["adversity","adversity","attitude","attitude-of-gratitude","attitude-toward-life","courage","devotional","encouragement","faith","faith-in-god","faith","frustrations","grateful","grateful-attitude","gratefulness","gratefulness","hardships","harvest-of-hope","hope","hopeful-and-encouraging","hopefulness","inspiring","life","life","obstacles","overwhelmed","positive-attitude","positive-thinking","troubles"],"id":85176,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"When we no longer have the strength to keep on walking, God will carry us. His strength is enough for you and I.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["adversity","christian-living","devotional","encouragement","faith","god","hope","inspirational","perseverance","strength"],"id":85279,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"We each have the innate ability to heal ourselves. To empower ourselves with natural solutions, instead of succumbing to life-altering chemicals. There's a time and place for pharmaceuticals, but it shouldn't be the first answer, nor the only form treatment.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["essential-oils","healing","holistic-health","natural-alternatives"],"id":98449,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"},{"text":"Although we may encounter dark seasons, when we're filled with joy we'll have confident expectations that the sun will soon return and dark clouds will pass.","author":"Dana Arcuri","tags":["adversity","christian-living","confident","dark-clouds","devotional","encouragement","expectations","faith","happy","harvest-of-hope","hope","inspirational","joy","joyful-living","motivational","sadness"],"id":109835,"author_id":"Dana+Arcuri"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":36,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}