Quotes from Shannon L. Alder

God didn't design your life so you would constantly fall down, but he does hope that you will be brought to your knees.

Never sever ties with a family member you once loved. Each of you might be on different spiritual paths, but both trails are leading you home.

The problem with this generation is they are so quick to define who they are in the process of searching. It is their need for immediate acceptance that keeps them from exploring further.

Are we not all actors playing parts in another person's play?

Don't water your testimony with your righteous expectations of church members. Their imperfection will disappoint you every time and cause you to leave every church you try to join.

I have always found the hardest mind to change is one that is religious.

When you are offered a miracle take it. Otherwise, show God your tail so he can move on and give it to someone who doesn't want to be in hell any more.

Empowered Women 101: A confident woman doesn't have to talk a man into loving her. He either loves her completely, not enough or not at all. Regardless, she doesn't settle for less than she deserves.

There is nothing spiritual about a marriage that uses guilt, blame, shame or religious manipulations to keep a relationship together.

The most common lie you will ever tell God is your opportunity to do the right thing was taken from you.

Remember, the village idiot was the spiritual man who built the ark and saved his family. Keep being you and never give up marching to the beat of your own drum!

The purpose of life is the lesson.

The real moments that changed the world are when church members miss the meaning of a whole sermon, and take no accountability for the testimonies they damage, by being self-righteous.

When you can't escape your mind then God is telling your heart to catch up. Fight for the balance you need.

Sometimes you can't agree with people because you would both be wrong.

The question isn't who will be with me in life, rather how will I create the ending I am proud of?

Learn to be a responder, not a reactor.

Storms don't come to teach us painful lessons, rather they were meant to wash us clean.

A life out of balance is a person that doesn't believe happiness can be achieved now, or in the future. It is as fleeting as the wind.

If you truly loved someone you won't become their enemy. You will become their guardian angel.

Love is proved the moment you let go of someone because they need you to.

The most important journey you will take in your life will usually be the one of self transformation. Often, this is the scariest because it requires the greatest changes, in your life.

Winning or losing achieves the same result--change.

Sometimes letting go is not about a lack of faith in God, but a lack in faith that you have it in yourself to pull off the greatest plan he has in store for you.