High standards can be contagious. But it doesn’t necessarily happen through osmosis.
Just as love is a verb, so is faith.
Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) was an American educator and religious leader.
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Thomas Watson Quote
Faith believes as if it did not work, and it works as if it did not believe.
From 1 Corinthians 3:8: “The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and each will receive wages according to their own labor.”
Thomas Watson (1620-1686) was an English Puritan preacher and Christian author.
Henri Nouwen Quote
Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved.
From John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”
Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) was a Dutch priest, professor, writer, and theologian.
Mark Twain Quotes
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American author and humorist. He has often been praised as one of America’s greatest humorists, and American writer William Faulkner called him “the father of American Literature.”
Leonard Ravenhill Quote
A man who is intimate with God will never be intimidated by men.
From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) was a British Christian author. Many of his chosen themes focused on prayer and revival.
Doug Henning Quotes
When we feel wonder, we are immediately reminded of the purity and innocence of our childhood.
The hard must become habit. The habit must become easy. The easy must become beautiful.
Doug Henning (1947-2000) was a Canadian-born magician, illusionist, and escape artist.
Charles Stanley Quote
The unexpected, hopeful circumstances that show up in our darkest moments are not accidents but precious assurance builders from the Lord.
From Judges 7:15: “When Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped, and he returned to the camp of Israel and said, ‘Get up, for the Lord has given the army of Midian into your hand.'”
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
Edward R. Murrow Quotes
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.
The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.
Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. His informative radio posts during World War II brought news to the American public.
A. W. Pink Quote
The Christian life is a life that consists of following Jesus.
From Matthew 26:24-25: “Then Jesus told His disciples, ‘If any wish to come after Me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it.'”
Arthur Walkington (A. W.) Pink (1886-1952) was an English Bible teacher and Christian writer. Following his death, many of his writings were well-received by readers. This turnabout established him as an influential evangelical author.
Annie Chapman Quote
The battle of the tongue is won not in the mouth, but in the heart.
From James 1:19-20: “You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, for human anger does not produce God’s righteousness.”
Annie Chapman is an American Christian author and musician.
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