Listen carefully! Jesus Christ opens the gate, gently looks at you, and says: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are over burdened, and I will cause you to rest.” Just come. His provision is profound, attainable, and right.
From Psalm 32:7: “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance.”
A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you’d be willing to enter it in a random place.
Religious faith is an important aspect of American culture and a fact of American political life.
John Rawls (1921-2002) is an American political philosopher. Some of his writings emphasize the concept of “justice as fairness.”
The only way to know the strength of God is to take the yoke of Jesus upon us and learn of Him.
From Matthew 11:29: “Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
The evidence of God’s great power is all over your life. Live confidently, knowing our loving, omnipotent God dwells within you.
From Psalm 16:11: You show Me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.
Avoid negative people at all costs. They are the greatest destroyers of self-confidence and self-esteem.
Mount Rushmore National Monument is located in South Dakota’s Black Hills. The sculptured figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln stand watch.
Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than the externals in the world.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I’m fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes–the finer things of life–would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.
From Psalm 66:10-12: “For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs; you let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.”
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
If you don’t change what you are doing today, all of your tomorrows will look like yesterday.
A complete holiday from self-pity is necessary to success.
From Psalm 30:5: “For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Integrity makes my job easier. It’s deception and dishonesty that requires so much diligent effort.
I’ve never felt like you could develop character without adversity.
American football coach Bobby Bowden (1929-2021) coached the Florida State Seminoles from 1976 to 2009. He is considered to be one of college football’s greatest coaches. Being a Christian, Bowden credited his success in coaching to his faith.
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