We can set ourselves up for failure or success by the way we habitually think and act.  Here are a few common vices that tend to poison our mind: criticism, complaining, and worry. Harboring these vices weakens our family, church, and society. By eliminating these traits, our emotional intelligence improves and so does our temporal and eternal success.

"Justification is wholly of grace and not procured by any works that fallen man can do.” —Faith and Works, p. 20. “While we are to be in harmony with God's law, we are not saved by the works of the law, yet we cannot be saved without obedience.” —Faith and Works, pp. 95, 96. 

Sometimes "traveling mercies" means something different from a smooth trip.

Peter and Paul in Antioch and learning that "the grace of Christ is essential every day. His matchless grace alone can save our feet from falling,” (The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 6, pp. 1108, 1109).

Change your outlook on stressful events and stop non-productive worrying. Although a completely care-free life is not possible, beneficial, or healthy, there are ways to thrive in a stressful society without becoming distressed.