Motivation. It's the one part of your health agenda that you can't buy, borrow, or do without.
—Prevention. Christian Reader, Vol. 33, no. 4.
Elesha Hodge, comp., Today's Best Illustrations – Volumes 1-4, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "ENCOURAGEMENT".
Proverbs 17:22 (KJV) A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Matthew 10:31 (NIV) So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.