Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
From Matthew 14:27: “But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.'”
Dorothy Bernard (1890-1955) was an American actress during Hollywood’s silent film era.
It takes no more time to see the good side of life than to see the bad.
Breathe in, breathe out, move on.
Jimmy Buffet (born 1946) is an American singer and songwriter. He has also written three number-one bestsellers.
Maturity and freedom come when believers completely surrender to God and rely on His strength.
From Hebrews 5:12-14: “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic elements of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is unskilled in the word of righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.”
My yesterdays are all boxed up and neatly put away.
If compassion was the motivating factor behind all of our decisions, would our world not be a completely different place?
Sheryl Crow (born 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. In her numerous musical works, she has successfully combined elements from rock, country, pop, folk, and blues.
With the right attitude and a willingness to pay the price, almost anyone can pursue nearly any opportunity and achieve it.
From Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
John Maxwell (born 1947) is an American pastor, author, and speaker. He has written numerous books about leadership, with a Christian point of view.
God engineers everything; wherever He puts us our one great aim is to pour out a whole-hearted devotion to Him in that particular work.
From 1 Corinthians 3:9: “For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.”
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.
The mind one enlightened cannot again again become dark.
A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an English-American activist, philosopher, and revolutionary. His pamphlet, “Common Sense,” served as an active voice in support of the American Revolutionary War.
It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the End of our journey, He is also at every stopping place.
From Proverbs 21:21: “Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.”
Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) was a Christian author and speaker. She and her husband, Jim, spent time as missionaries in Ecuador.
You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face.
I’m like a plant, I reach for the sun.
Carole King (born 1942) is an American singer and songwriter. She has received numerous awards, including a Grammy for Song of Year (“You’ve Got a Friend”) and Kennedy Center Honors.
Anything that dims my vision of Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me, and I must, as a Christian, turn away from it.
From Romans 8:5-6: “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”
American-born John Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918) was a Christian evangelist who traveled much of the United States and the world. He was influenced by the preaching of D. L. Moody as well as the ministry of Billy Sunday.
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