“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

“We can get through this thing all right.  We’ve got to stick together, though.  We’ve got to have faith in each other.” —George Bailey Believers are never alone; God is always with us.  This is a great blessing and a genuine promise from the Lord.  In Christ, we are carriers

“Why did we have to live here in…this measly, crummy old town?” —George Bailey It really doesn’t matter where you and I live, because each location [country, state, community] on this fallen earth comes with its own issues created by sin. No place is exempt from troubles or lawlessness [rebellion