Category Archives: Quotations

Roy Lessin Quote

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Just think, you’re not here by chance, but by God’s choosing you.  His hand formed you, He made you the person you are.

From Psalm 139:13-14:  “For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.”

Roy Lessin has dedicated his life to Christian ministry.  During his 50 plus years, he has been studying the Bible, sharing its teachings with others, and authoring numerous Christian books.  He is also one of the co-founders of DaySpring Greeting Cards.

Charles Stanley Quote

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Christians should reflect Jesus to the world so that all can share in the joy of salvation.

From Galatians 2:19-20:  “For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.  I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

John Denver Quotes

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Music does bring people together.  It allows us to experience the same emotions.

Peace is a conscious choice.

John Denver (1943-1997) was an American singer and songwriter.  Born in New Mexico, he would call Aspen, Colorado his home from 1971 until his death.  The Colorado State Legislature adopted his “Rocky Mountain High” as one of its two state songs.

Fanny Crosby Quote

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I know that the light of His presence with me doth continually dwell.

From Psalm 34:5:  “Look to Him, and be radiant so your faces shall never be ashamed.”

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer.  Her prolific creation of hymns and gospel songs produced over 8,000 finished works.

Brene Brown Quotes

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Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience.

Compassion is not a virtue–it is a commitment.  It’s not something we have or don’t have–it’s something we choose to practice.

Brene Brown (born 1965) is an American researcher and author.  Much of her work has studied courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy.

Oswald Chambers Quote

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Pray now; draw on the grace of God in the moment of need.

From 2 Corinthians 6:1:  “As we work together with Him, we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.”

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.

Robert Henri Quotes

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Feel the dignity of a child.  Do not feel superior to him for you are not.

Those who cannot begin do not finish.

Robert Henri (1865-1929) was an American painter and teacher.  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied in Paris where he strongly identified with the impressionists, as he pursued a more progressive approach with his paintings.

Jerry Seinfeld Quotes

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Keep your head up in failure and your head down in success.

You can be passionate about anything.

Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer.  He is best known for his work on the television sitcom “Seinfeld” (1989-1998).

John MacArthur Quote

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The simplicity of the Gospel gives what the complexity of human wisdom promises but never delivers.

From Micah 6:8:  “He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?”

John MacArthur (born 1939) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

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It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

Man’s mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath.  Noted for his advocacy for medical reforms, he was also  an acclaimed writer among his peers.