Quotes by Ron Baratono

God brings wonderful people into our lives. He also takes people out to protect us from harm. When we roll with God’s grace, we feel his wisdom.

A meaningful life comes with the health, happiness and productivity of our children, family and ourselves. So many people get their wires crossed seeking material goods; the things that make them feel better as a means to happiness. The comfort of knowing our love ones are healthy and happy is the treasure we should seek. That’s where happiness rest, laying there for us beyond measure.

We will never find the perfect job, relationship, or situation. What we can do is search for happiness. Our ideals in life are set by others, and it’s because they haven’t mastered the art of the happiness search.

The reason a lot of people can’t find happiness is because they don’t look for it. They allow themselves to be stuck in the same situations. Sometimes happiness comes with the courage to break free.

Never adjust your day to suit someone else’s happiness. When riding on God’s good grace, roll with things your way.

The whole world would be much happier if everyone was just average.

When you surround yourself with wonderful, productive people, you become enhanced. Your level of happiness increases, which is your success.

May today find you happiness and a calm in your heart from God you can’t explain.

Constant thoughts of money, possession, and control are a personal prison. Thoughts of God, family, and happiness are freedom.

The greatest musicians never cared to be rock stars. They just wanted to play. The greatest actors never cared to be movie stars they just loved their craft. The greatest artists painted on canvas to fill their own hearts. It’s how we truly feel about things in life that will determine our success.

When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to fail with our heads up, a great attitude is always success, no matter the outcome.

With all our reasons for living. Through our love and laughter, theres an unmistakable truth. The most valuable love in the world is a healthy relationship with our children.

When I look at your smile, I can see your heart. When I look at your heart, it makes me smile back.

Being in a bad relationship is like trying to dance when you’re sad.

The right path in life will always come with patience. It’s when we reach an understanding that everything happens in God’s time that we walk the right path.

It’s best to have a small boat of friends where everyone rows than an ark of friends where no one does. At least you’re getting somewhere.

I think we spend more time thinking of things to deal with than just letting them go. When we quiet our minds, that’s true freedom.

We all reach a point in our lives where time is the most expensive thing we have.

You’re not going to always hit a home run in life. You’re going to strike out! You’re going to walk to the dugout of life, frustrated, while spectators chirp your name in judgment. They’re afraid to even get on the field, and you know it. The fact that you get back up there, unafraid, going after that next home run, makes you the person you are.

Dear God, I’m afraid of the things that I don’t understand. I’m even afraid of you, God. Please open my heart to your love. Show me how to understand and how to live with you each day. I don’t want to look weak, God, but the truth is I am weak because I don’t know you at all. Please come into my heart and allow me to push aside my pride and accept you totally into my life. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’s name, I pray, amen.