The soul is silent. If it speaks at all it speaks in dreams.
Some of us make our own light: a silver leaf like a path no one can use.
American poet Louise Gluck (born 1943) is widely recognized for her unique style and poetic voice. She has received numerous awards including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020 and the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1993.
The more reverence we have for the Word of God, the more joy we shall find in it.
From Isaiah 40:8: “The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.”
Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.
A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.
Englishman John Lubbock (1834-1913) spent much of his life in the family banking enterprises. However, he is well-known for his contributions to politics, science and philanthropic efforts.
Only He can guide you to invest your life in worthwhile ways. The guidance will come as you “walk” with Him and listen to Him.
From Psalm 37:23-24: “Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”
Too bad all the people who know how to run this country are busy running taxicabs or cutting hair.
I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.
American comedian and actor George Burns (1896-1996) was one of the few entertainers to successfully navigate from vaudeville to radio, and then to film and television. One of the joys of his life was his marriage to fellow comedian, Gracie Allen.
My father once told me that anyone who worked for three dollars an hour owed it to himself to put in four dollars’ worth of work.
Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying, “We work to become, not to acquire.”
Bill Russell (born 1934) is a former professional basketball player in the United States. Before he embarked on a highly successful career in the NBA, he played on teams which won two national collegiate championships as well as an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, he played on 11 championship teams with the Boston Celtics.
The Lord wants us to lay down our ways of figuring things out and instead to walk by faith.
From 2 Corinthians 5:6-7: “So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—for we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Anything is possible as long as you’re focused, determined and you really want to do it.
You pigeon hole yourself by the title you give yourself.
If you seek nothing but the will of God, He will always put you in the right place at the right time.
From 1 John 5:14: “And this is the boldness we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
If you laugh at it, you can deal with it.
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.
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