
No man knows what he can do until he tries.
Truth comes to use from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) was an American historian, author, and journalist.

No man knows what he can do until he tries.
Truth comes to use from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) was an American historian, author, and journalist.

The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in motive because he has been made good by the supernatural grace of God.
From Matthew 5:18-19: “For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
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.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.
From Philippians 4:11-13: “Not that I am referring to being in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an American author and lecturer. Her own journey through blindness and deafness encouraged her to advocate for the rights of others who live with disabilities.

The only hope we have is daily dependence on the living Lord. Stop this moment and call on Him.
From Isaiah 35:4: “Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.'”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Jesus Christ is in the Sight-Restoring Business.
From Isaiah 42:6-7: “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations.”
David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.

The most important thing to do is really listen.
Never miss an opportunity to teach; when you teach others, you teach yourself.
Itzhak Perlman (born 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist.

The longer you delay, the more your sin gets strength and rooting. If you cannot bend a twig, how will you be able to bend it when it is a tree.
From James 1:14-15: “But one is tempted by one’s own desire, being lured and enticed by it; then, when desire has conceived, it engenders sin, and sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.”
Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was an English-born, Puritan pastor and Christian theologian.

A face is like the outside of a house, and most faces, like most houses, give us an idea of what we can expect to find inside.
What you don’t know intrigues you more than what you do know.
Loretta Young (1913-2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child in 1916, her career continued until 1989. In 1947, she earned an Academy Award as Best Actress for her performance in “The Farmer’s Daughter.”

Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders. It is our daily bread.
From Psalm 19:-2: “The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.”
Wendell Berry (born 1934) is an American novelist and poet. Much of his writing embraces the goodness of protecting our environment and preserving agriculture’s way of life.

Christ is the key which unlocks the golden doors into the temple of Divine truth.
From John 10:7-9: “So again Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and bandits, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by Me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.'”
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.