Taken From a Church Sign

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Make your church grow:  some assembly required.

From 1 Corinthians 3:9:  “For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge Quotes

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Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Silence does not always mark wisdom.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet, theologian, and philosopher.  He was considered to be one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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Things will happen that seem to be totally contradictory, but these are God’s arrangements.  My job is simply to obey it.

From Joshua 1:9:  “I hereby command you:  Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Oswald Chambers Quote

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If you will give God your right to yourself, He will make a holy experiment out of you.  God’s experiments always succeed.

From Romans 12:1-2:  “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship.  Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

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.

Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

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A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

[Both quotes come from separate speeches during 1903 where President Roosevelt was proposing his “Square Deal” as part of the federal government’s progressive reforms.]

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 26th President of the United States.

Charles Stanley Quote

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God is constantly working in our hearts and circumstances to achieve His will for our lives.

From Proverbs 3:5-6:  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

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

Marva Collins Quotes

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There is a brilliant child locked inside every student.

What all good teachers have in common, however, is that they set high standards for their students and do not settle for anything less.

Marva Collins (1936-2015) was an American educator.

Lettie B. Cowman Quote

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Do not limit the limitless God!  With Him, face the future unafraid because you are never alone.

From Jeremiah 29:11-12:  “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.  Then when you call upon Me and come and pray to Me, I will hear you.”

Lettie B. Cowman (1870-1960) was an American writer of Christian devotional books.

Lucy Maud Montgomery Quotes

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The world is always young again for just a few moments at dawn.

Nobody is ever too old to dream.  And dreams never grow old.

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian writer.  In 1908, she published her first novel, Anne of Green Gables.

Peggy Noonan Quotes

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A speech is poetry:  cadence, rhythm, imagery, sweep!  A speech reminds us that words, like children, have the power to make dance the dullest beanbag of the heart.

Candor is a compliment; it implies equality.  It’s how true friends talk.

Peggy Noonan (born 1950) is an American writer who contributes regularly to various news outlets.  Her past experiences also include serving as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan in the mid-1980s.