It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.
From Proverbs 16:31: “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.”
Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969) was an American pastor who was an influential voice in American Protestantism.
Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.
I would never expect a perfect work from an imperfect man.
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was one of America’s Founding Fathers. He served in the Revolutionary War and was the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury. He was an ardent supporter of the American Constitution.
We have all to find our niche in life, and spiritually we find it when we receive our ministry from the Lord.
From Acts 20:24: “But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.”
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 old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.
Life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves.
Don Rickles was a master of his comedic craft, but he was also known for his kindness and caring attitude. He and fellow comedian and actor, Bob Newhart, were best friends.
Bill Hicks’ comedy frequently used satire with topics from philosophy, politics, and religion. His life was sadly shortened by pancreatic cancer.
Man’s mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.
From Colossians 3:23-24: “Whatever task you must do, work as if your soul depends on it, as for the Lord and not for humans, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.”
Dorothea Brande (1893-1948) was an American writer and editor. From the 1920s and 1930s, her most sustaining works deal with beginning any writing enterprise.
Because God love us, we can trust how He wants to shape our lives.
From Isaiah 45:9: “Woe to those who strive with their Maker, earthen vessels with the potter! Does the clay say to the one who fashions it, ‘What are you making’? or ‘Your work has no handles’?”
Do not lose your enthusiasm. In its Greek etymology, the word enthusiasm means, “God in us.”
Do something that will last and be beautiful.
Ken Burns (born 1953) is an American filmmaker who specializes in documentaries about American history and culture. Many of his works have been presented in PBS.
I love you, Lord, not doubtingly, but with absolute certainty. Your Word beat upon my heart until I fell in love with you, and now the universe and everything in it tells me to love you.
From Ephesians 1:3-4: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him in love.”
Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.
Don’t just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.
Denzel Washington (born 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards for his acting performances, including two Academy Awards.
Why does God lead us through desert places? That He might humble us, that He might test us, and that the true condition of our hearts might be revealed. There’s nothing like the desert to help you discover the real you.
From Ephesians 4:21-24: “For surely you have heard about Him and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus, to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
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