Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
From Isaiah 26:3-4: “Those of steadfast mind You keep in peace, in peace because they trust in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock.”
Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998) was an American author and motivational speaker.
To me, it has been a sense of great comfort and strength in the day of battle, just to remember that the secret of steadfastness, and indeed, of victory, is the recognition that the Lord is at hand.
From 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.”
Duncan Campbell (1898-1972) was a Scottish missionary.and evangelist.
A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart.
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014) was a Colombian-born writer and journalist. In 1982, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Change is an event but transition is the process that you go through in response to the change.
Beginnings are also scary, for they require a new commitment.
William Bridges (1933-2013) was an American author and consultant. Much of his writing focused on managing the human side of change.
Confidence is not based on you having all the resources needed to take care of yourself; confidence is based upon the truth that God is faithful.
From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Roy Lessin has dedicated his life to Christian ministry. During his 50 plus years, he has been studying the Bible, sharing its teachings with others, and authoring numerous Christian books. He is also one of the co-founders of DaySpring Greeting Cards.
If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by obedience.
From John 7:16-17: “Then Jesus answered them, ‘My teaching is not Mine but His who sent Me. Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on My own.'”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
When we have sufficiently waited on the Lord, He gets full control of our spirit.
From Proverbs 3:1-2: “My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Jesus is exactly where He promised to be–living inside those who believe.
From John 14:18-19: “I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you also will live.”
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
You may have lost your way more than a little bit, but I believe you can find your way back.
There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it.
[Both quotes are from Brown’s novel, THE WEIRD SISTERS.]
Eleanor Brown (born 1973) is an American novelist.
The way to combat noxious ideas is with other ideas. The way to combat falsehoods is with truth.
The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom.
William O. Douglas (1898-1980) was an American jurist. He served as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1939-1975.
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