By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
From 1 Corinthians 15:57-58: “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
Tomorrow, smile at a perfect stranger and mean it.
The only dreams that matter are the ones you have when you’re awake.
To be humble in heart . . . is to be submissive to the core. It involves being more interested in serving the needs of others than in having one’s own needs met.
From Philippians 2:3-4: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.”
Start planting noble seeds and watch your life grow.
True refuge demands a complete and utter trust fall into the arms of reality.
Advice to a new writer: There are no rules in this profession. In your writing, go where the pain is; where the pleasure is; go where the excitement is.
To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself.
Rather than face the mere possibility of pain we will not act at all . . . or do something easier than we should attempt.
From Ecclesiastes 3:22: “So I saw that there is nothing better than that all should enjoy their work, for that is their lot; who can bring them to see what will be after them?”
Our lives are like water, always flowing forward in the streams of time.
Life is always full of limitless possibilities.
Opportunities are usually described as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.
From 2 Corinthians 9:15: “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”
At some point, we all experience heartache. But one thing is certain: Jesus will be standing by our side to strengthen and deliver us in our time of need.
From Hebrews 13:5-6: “Be content with what you have; for He has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.” 6 So we can say with confidence.'”
You no more need a holiday from spiritual concentration than your heart needs a holiday from beating.
From 2 Chronicles 15:17: “But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true all his days.”
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