Don’t let anything make you quit the race—no matter how ugly things get. Anticipate some setbacks and disappointments. Be aware that you won’t always be able to go as fast as you’d like to. Occasionally, your life may even feel like a wreck. But keep going, and you’ll be blessed!

Michelle Obama’s best-selling memoir, Becoming, has many nuggets of wisdom inside that we should remember, ponder and internalize.

There are some things you’re believing God to do. As you wait for your answer, consider what He has already done and how He has proven Himself faithful up to this point. Rejoice over past breakthroughs as you trust Him to bring you through this. He will shower you with His goodness again!

God is your anchor in the fiercest storm, and He’ll never leave nor forsake you. So take comfort in knowing that you are safe, cared for, and covered by God. He’s got you and He’s got this! Even in seasons of struggle, turbulence, confusion, and uncertainty, rest in Him and trust Him!

If you’re in a season of life where you aren’t in the place you want to be, don’t let that be a discouragement to you. Find a way to shift your focus from what you don’t have to what you do, and that will help you keep your mind on what matters most of all. Make Jesus the center of your joy!