No journey is complete that does not lead through some dark valleys. We can properly comfort others only with the comfort wherewith we ourselves have been comforted of God.
From Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
Vance Havner (1901-1986) was an American pastor and Christian author. During his many years of service to the Lord, he preached throughout America.
Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you.
You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.
Mandy Hale is an American author and speaker.
“If the Lord will” is not just a statement on a believer’s lips; it is the constant attitude of his heart.
From Psalm 143:10: “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your good spirit lead me on a level path.”
Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) was an American pastor and Christian writer. His journey as a Christian teacher was prolific with publication of over 50 books.
We must look at the greatness, promises, and purposes of our God as revealed in His Word, because divine truth is our anchor in the storms of life.
From John 14:26-27: “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. (Taken from Maclean’s book, A River Runs Through It.)
The nearest anyone can come to finding himself at any given age is to find a story that somehow tells him about himself.
Norman Maclean (1902-1990) was an American professor at the University of Chicago. Later in his life, he became quite an accomplished author. He spent part of his childhood in Missoula, Montana where his father was a Presbyterian minister.
Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude–an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God.
From Jeremiah 17:7: “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose confidence is the Lord.”
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.
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Gratitude is a soil on which joy thrives.
Berthold Auerbach (1812-1882) was a German poet and novelist.
Who of us has not longed for a word from God, searched for a glimpse of His power, or yearned for the reassurance of His presence, only to feel that He seems absent from the moment. Yet later, we realize how very present He was all along.
From Psalm 23:1-3: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.”
In order to see birds, it is necessary to become a part of the silence.
There is nothing in which the birds differ from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.
Robert Lynd (1879-1949) was an Irish writer, who was best known for his poetry and essays.
When the music changes, so must your dance.
The truth is, job titles are temporary. But purpose is infinite.
Elaine Welteroth (born 1986) is an American journalist and author.
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