My daughter posted this quote on her blog today. She and her husband are the Youth Leaders of one of the toughest youth groups around. It is like a missionary in a foreign land. Their victories have been kids coming to youth group sober, kids getting "real" jobs instead of selling drugs and ministering to stoned Parents. When the youth finally bend their knees to Christ the real battle begins. This is a quote, but also a prayer and confession of faith. Please keep them in your prayers.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway. You see in the final analysis. it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Theresa