"Success does not come by making popular decisions. It comes by obeying God." "One reason there are so many unhappy Christians is they feel God should be doing them favors and heaping upon them material rewards and benefits, rather than working as a Carpenter to shape their lives back into His own image." "Life is designed by God as a pilgrimage composed of many wildernesses....." These and many other quotes and excerpts from a variety of Jamie Buckingham's popular books and teachings have been compiled for the purposes of this book. Jamie was a popular teacher/pastor at the Tabernacle Church in Melbourne, Florida. He was known world-wide for his books and teachings. Since his death in 1992 many of his materials have been digitized and made available once again at www.JamieBuckinghamMinistries.com.