A healthy fear of God will do much to deter us from sin. When we have a proper fear of the living Lord, we live a cleaner life.
From 1 John 2:4-6: “Whoever says, ‘I have come to know him,’ but does not obey His commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist; but whoever obeys His word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in Him: whoever says, ‘I abide in him,’ ought to walk just as He walked.”
There is sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power.
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
American Washington Irving (1783-1859) ranks as one of his country’s most renowned authors. His amazing short stories of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleeping Hollow” remain all-time classics. Ironically, his final resting place is at the Sleeping Hollow Cemetery in New York state.
The gate is straight, deep and wide, break on through to the other side. (Lyrics from “Break on Through”)
People are strange when you’re a stranger.
The single most important element in any human relationship is honesty–with oneself, with God, and with others.
From Ephesians 4:24: “And to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
There is no escape when our Lord speaks. He always comes with an arrestment of the understanding.
From Hebrews 4:12: “Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
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.
Never underestimate the big importance of small things.
Don’t aim for perfection. Evolution and life only happen through mistakes.
People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets.
From Jeremiah 29:11: “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
Imagination is the only key to the future. Without it none exists–with it all things are possible.
We were raising our standard of living a the expense of our standard of character.
Ida Tarbell (1857-1944) was an American writer and investigative journalist. She was one of the leading muckrakers during the progressive era during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in flight, searching the skies for dreams.
Deep rivers run quiet.
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