Though our physical body ages, our soul stays young as we continually grow in the Lord.
From Psalm 92:14-15: “In old age they still produce fruit;they are always green and full of sap, showing that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”
One man with conviction will overwhelm a hundred who have only opinions.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) served the United Kingdom as Prime Minister from 1940-1945 and later from 1951-1955. He unwavering leadership during World War II lifted the spirits of his nation in the darkest of times. He was also a prolific writer with countless published works.
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.
We’re not the worst thing we’ve ever done in our lives, and there’s a tendency to think that we are.
Bob (Robert) Kerrey (born 1943) served the state of Nebraska as Governor and later in the United States Senate. He was a decorated veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1970.
Only the man who follows the command of Jesus single-mindedly and unresistingly lets his yoke rest upon Him, finds his burden easy, and under its gentle pressure receives the power to persevere in the right way.
From Philippians 3:13-14: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold of it, but one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.”
German-born Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident. Many of his writings express the role of Christianity in mankind’s daily lives. He paid the ultimate price for his activism against the Nazi regime during World War II.
As never before in this generation, we realize that we are dependent upon God for protection and strength. Our resolve is firm because our refuge is based on the eternal foundation of the living God.
From 2 Timothy 2:19: “But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: ‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.'”