If we are to discover the Lord’s best for our life, we must trust His way is better than our plans and desires.
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.”
I have come across ordinary people who have done extraordinary things.
We’re born to live. One is a realist if one hopes.
Louis “Studs” Terkel (1912-2008) was an American writer, historian, and radio broadcaster. His work in gathering oral histories of common Americans was recognized as one of his most well-received projects. He received the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
Music has been called the speech of the angels; I will go farther and call it the speech of God himself.
From Psalm 29:3-4: “The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.”
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) was an English-born pastor who also shared his thoughts and actions as a historian, poet, novelist, and social reformer.
Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.
In this universe we are given two gifts: the ability to love and the ability to question. Which are, at the same time, the fires that warm us and the fires that scorch us.
Mary Oliver (1935-2019) was a best-selling American poet, who received many honors for her work. Her love of nature can be found in much of her writing, and it resulted in honors from the National Book Award in 1992 and Pulitzer Prize in 1984.
There is nothing small in the service of God.
From Proverbs 11:25: “A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water.”
Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.
My secret is that there are no shortcuts for hard work, determination, and having that “don’t give up attitude.”
Jerry Rice (born 1962) is an American Hall of Fame professional football player. He played 20 seasons in the NFL, where he won three Super Bowls as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. His penchant for spending extra time on the practice field was one of the keys to his success.
Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
Novalis was the pen name for Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg (1772-1801). He was a German novelist, philosopher, and poet. He became best known for his mystical and philosophical writings.
Though we don’t always know what God is doing, we can always rely on who He is.
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.”
When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he’s getting might really be fear. So I don’t carry a gun because I don’t want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I’d rather they respect me. (Thoughts of Sheriff Andy Taylor from “The Andy Griffith Show.”)
I was baptized alongside my mother when I was 8 years old. Since then, I have tried to walk a Christian life. And now that I’m getting older, I realized that I’m walking even closer with my God.
Andy Griffith (1926-2012) was an American actor, television producer, and singer. As an actor, he will be remembered for his television roles as beloved Sheriff Andy Taylor (1960-1968) and folksy lawyer Ben Matlock (1986-1995). He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
One of the noblest words in our language is “grace,” defined as “unearned blessing.” We live by grace far more than anything else.
From Romans 3:23-24: “Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
Elton Trueblood (1900-1994) was an American Christian author and theologian. He served as chaplain to both Harvard and Stanford universities.
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