It is only the fear of God that can deliver us from the fear of man.
From Psalm 18:2: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
John Witherspoon (1723-1794) was a Scottish-born, American pastor, educator, and Founding Father of the United States.
Wise words are like seeds. The more you scatter them, the more they will grow into infinite gardens of knowledge.
The key to a wonderful life is to never stop wandering into wonder.
Suzy Kassem (born 1975) is an American writer, poet, philosopher, and visual artist. Her birthplace is Toledo, Ohio.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going
From Proverbs 21:5: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.”
John Maxwell (born 1947) is an American pastor, author, and speaker. He has written numerous books about leadership, with a Christian point of view.
I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions lead by a sheep.
A diplomat who says “yes” means “maybe”, a diplomat who says “maybe” means “no”, and a diplomat who says “no” is no diplomat.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (1754-1838) was a French clergyman, statesman, and diplomat.
We must be sensitive to God’s leading and know how He speaks to us personally so we can follow His instructions.
From Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it, and you’ll start believing it.
One chance is all you need.
Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an American track and field athlete. During the 1936 summer Olympics, he became the first athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad.
Nature, after all, is still the grand agent in making poets.
Poetry is the attempt which man makes to render his existence harmonious.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
If you seek answers you won’t find them, but if you seek God, the answers will find you.
From Lamentations 3:25: “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him.“
Mark Batterson (born 1969) is an American pastor and Christian author.
It takes time for an acorn to turn into an oak, but the oak is already implied in the acorn.
We get such a kick out of looking forward to pleasures and rushing ahead to meet them that we can’t slow down enough to enjoy them when they come.
Alan Watts (1915-1973) was a British-born writer and philosopher.
We don’t have to be beautiful or brilliant or have all the answers to be blessed of God. All He asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith.
From Proverbs 10:8-9: “The wise of heart will heed commandments, but one with foolish lips will come to ruin. Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
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