To be a peacemaker is to reflect the image of our heavenly Father–using our breath, energy, and creativity to sow peace wherever the Spirit takes us.
From Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.
He who laughs most, learns most.
Yielding to Jesus will break every form of slavery in any human life.
From Romans 6:6: “We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.”
The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.
Virtue knows no color line.
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was involved in the early years of the civil rights movement in the United States. Her background also included positions in investigative journalism and education. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Courage is doing something you need to do that might get you hurt.
If somebody mistreats you, treat ’em good. That kills ’em.
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.
God has entrusted to us a great deal. He knows that we can do all things by His grace, so He’s trusting in us to trust Him.
From Psalm 31:7-8: “I will exult and rejoice in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have taken heed of my adversities, and have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place.”
Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Tears are words that need to be written.
Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss.
You’ve got to say yes to this miracle of life as it is, not on the condition that it follow your rules.
If I were starting my family over again, I would give first priority to my wife and children, not my work.
From Psalm 90:12: “So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.”
The art of living . . . is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other.
No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.
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