"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." ~Joshua 1:9
Category: Quotations
"God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing." - Billy Graham “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” ~ Hebrews 13:16 … Continue reading Channels for Sharing
"We typically think of integrity as the ability to resist temptation by resolve. And that's a good thing; self-discipline is a good thing. But there is another level of integrity, the kind where you don't even want the seduction that is being presented to you. Goodness runs so deep, so pervasive through your character and … Continue reading Deep-Rooted, Pervasive Integrity
Choose to be kind to others not because they're nice, but because you are. Don’t justify your actions on the “wrong” behavior of others. Don’t respond with anger to a lack of kindness in others. Don’t choose in response to the poor choices of others. You can’t blame other people! I tried this as a … Continue reading Turn Around That Pointed Finger
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." (Abraham Lincoln) When we're tired, hungry, or stressed, we're generally not much use. We're running at a diminished capacity. Do you know just when you feel like going out of your way to help others? When … Continue reading Wellspring of Life
Perhaps the greatest limitation of human potential = The fear of what people might think Are you limited by this fear? Controlled by it? So many are consumed by it, often unaware of its power. The opportunity cost is staggering. Imagine society without this limitation. Imagine your life without this limitation. For God has not … Continue reading Our Greatest Limitation
"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength." ~ Francis de Sales. "Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near." ~ Philippians 4:5 (NASB).
Jesus is Christ, the Son of the Living God. Hey, eye-rollers! Yeah, you. How many of you rolled your eyes with reading that statement. Raise your hands! How many of you stopped reading altogether? I would say, "Raise your hands!" but you didn't stick around for the rest of this discussion. It's amazing how that … Continue reading Bold Proclamations
"To love something is to see in it the hope of the promise that are in it, which our cynical, tired selves cannot see but which by God's grace we can see... "So when God in the Bible tells us that we are to love our enemies, he is not telling us to love what … Continue reading Love = Growing The Good Things
"Not until I went into the Churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great."~attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville beginning 1941.
“The idea of freedom can be misunderstood in a variety of ways… The ‘liberal’ misunderstanding of American freedom, in short, is when freedom – or liberty – is confused with license. License to do anything at any time is not what the founders had in mind when they were talking about freedom...Not long after … Continue reading Misunderstanding American Freedom
Be Strong & Courageous! 