Quotes
On Hate
“I look forward confidently to the day when all who work for a living will be one with no thought to their separateness as Negroes, Jews, Italians or any other distinctions. This will be the day when we bring into…
On Jesus Christ
“The Jews tried to keep Christ contained within their law, while the Greeks sought to turn Him into a philosophy; the Romans made of Him an empire; the Europeans reduced Him to a culture, and we Americans have made a…
On Flattery, Praise, and Criticism
“Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me.” ——Thomas à Kempis “Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation.” ——François de la Rochefoucauld “Flattery is telling…
On Excuses and Failures
“Excuses are tools of the incompetent, and those who specialize in them seldom go far.” ——Author Unknown “Difficulty on the way to victory is opportunity for God to work.” ——Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Excuses are tools of the incompetent used to…
Common Short, Pithy Proverbs
A bad penny always turns up.=A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.=A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.=A change is as good as a rest.=A fool and his money are soon parted.=A fool sees…
The Church
“HYPERGRACE is an unbiblical word invented by Christians who seem fearful that other Christians are having too much fun!” ——Author Unknown “Ecclesiastical authorities tell us the etymology of the word ‘church’ stems from the Greek kyriakon meaning ‘the Lord’s.’ It…
On Apathy and Empathy
“The ordinary man is passive. Within a narrow circle, home life, and perhaps the trade unions or local politics, he feels himself master of his fate. But otherwise he simply lies down and lets things happen to him.” ——George Orwell [Eric…
On Adversity
A Friend Named Adversity “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who…
On The Father’s Heart
The Father’s heart “ . . . He is simply and altogether our friend, our father – our more than friend, father, and mother – our infinite, love-perfect God. Grand and strong beyond all that human imagination can conceive of…
On Jesus Christ, The Most Quoted Person on Earth (Part 5)
The Gospel of John John 14:1 – 17:26 (The Message) 14 1-4 “Don’t let this rattle you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would…
On Wisdom
“Wisdom waits.” ——Gary Amirault “Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil – it has no point.” ——Author Unknown “We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.” ——Stephen Vincent Benet “I hope our wisdom will grow with our power,…
On Jesus Christ, The Most Quoted Person on Earth (Part 4)
The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 23:1-35 (The Message) 1-3 Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. “The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God’s Law. You won’t go wrong…
On Jesus Christ, The Most Quoted Person on Earth (Part 3)
The Gospel of Luke Luke 12:16-18:14 (NIV) 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 18 “Then he…
On Jesus Christ, The Most Quoted Person on Earth (Part 2)
The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 8:20-28:20 (NIV) 20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” 21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”…
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