Every moment is a fresh beginning.
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot (1888-1965) was an acclaimed poet whose published works reinvigorated English poetry. Born in the United States, he later moved to England in his 20s. There he remained throughout the rest of his life.
We know that God is everywhere; but certainly we feel His presence most when His works are in the grandest scale spread before us.
From Psalm 111:2-3: “Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. Full of honor and majesty is His work, and His righteousness endures forever.”
Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was an English novelist and poet. Many of her writings are considered classics in English literature.
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
Attitude, not Aptitude, determines Altitude.
Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) was an American author and motivational speaker. He inspired many with his wit, optimism, and Christian faith.
We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.
Time will take your money, but money won’t buy time.
James Taylor (born 1948) is an American singer-songwriter. His talents have been well-recognized with six Grammy awards as well as being selected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
God allows us to go through trials so our faith will grow; then we can help others while glorifying Him.
From 1 Peter 1:6-7: “In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
Goodness is the only investment that never fails.
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American naturalist, poet, and philosopher. Influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, many of his writings reflected upon living in natural surroundings.
War doesn’t determine who’s right. War determines who remains.
When man begins to think that he is responsible for writing the script of the world, he forgets the forces that dream up our reality.
Rebecca (R. F.) Kuang (born 1996) is a Chinese-American writer. Much of her writing is filled with fantasy themes, but sometimes the images become more than real. Both of the above quotes come her book, THE POPPY WAR (published in 2018).
Each of us has some area of pain and suffering in life. The world around us would have us run from that burden–to resent it, hate it. Instead, we should embrace it.
From Matthew 10;38-39: “And whoever does not take up the cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it.”
I believe age should not stop you from keeping on.
Better to be busy than to be busy worrying.
Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) was an Irish-British and American actress. She pursued work in the theater, film, and television. She was well-known for her highly successful American television series, “Murder She Wrote.”
Those who accept Scripture’s teaching concerning God must be prepared to say that He is not only personal, but that He is a plurality of Persons–a Trinity.
From Matthew3:16-17: “And when Jesus had been baptized, just as He came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to Him and He saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on Him. And a voice from the heavens said, ‘This is My Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.'”
Selwyn Hughes (1928-2006) was a Welsh-born Christian minister and author. One of his best known works was the daily devotional EVERY DAY WITH JESUS.
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