“Why don’t you go to the riff-raff…and ask them to let you have eight thousand dollars?” —Mr. Potter, to George after money goes ‘missing’ God carefully positions around his children a small core group of people [Spirit-led family] who have their backs when life happens.   The enemy comes to

“In my book he died a much richer man than you’ll ever be!” —George Bailey to Mr. Potter about his father, Peter Bailey Honor involves recognizing the glory [Heb. kavod—weightiness, worth] of God, as well as ascribing that honor to those made in his image.  When we inwardly honor God

“Frustrated and sick.” —Peter Bailey’s description of Mr. Potter Frustration can find its way into human emotion and out through our actions all too easily.  When we cannot fix something, are prevented from bringing a solution to a problem, or hindered by another person from accomplishing a goal, it can

“Help me Clarence. Get me back…Please, God, let me live again.” —George Bailey after returning to the present with Clarence Humility is not an easy characteristic for human beings to develop and practice. Although humility would be very difficult to measure, there is a statistic which states approximately only 15%

“Here, now, you’re broke, aren’t you?”—George Bailey to give Violet money from his pocket Believing the best of people is a daily decision. We cannot lose our focus on God’s love—agape. Love is never irritable, believes the best, and keeps no record of having been wronged (1 Corinthians 13:5). Just

“Here, Ed. You remember last year when things weren’t going so well, and you couldn’t make your payments? You didn’t lose your house, did you? Do you think Potter would have let you keep it?” —George Bailey Grace is the foundation of genuine faith and Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone