I will have reached the point of greatest strength once I have learned to wait for hope.
From Lamentations 3:25-26: “The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
George Matheson (1842-1906) was Scottish pastor, Christian author, and hymn writer. His faith in God matured after becoming blind as a young man.
Being in Christ, it is safe to forget the past; it is possible to be sure of the future; it is possible to be diligent in the present.
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.”
Alexander MacLaren (1826-1910) was an Scottish-born pastor and Christian writer.
If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.
Home is where we tie one end of the thread of life.
Martin Buxbaum (1912-1991) was an American writer. Blind at birth, he underwent a cataract operation which restored his sight.
In the total expanse of human life, there is not a single square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, “That is Mine!”
From Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”
Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) was a Dutch pastor, journalist, statesman, and Christian theologian. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1901-1905.
Resilience is not about achieving big, extraordinary things for God; it’s about living an ordinary life in a beautiful way, loving others as Christ has loved us.
From Ephesians 5:19-21: “As you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Brian Keepers is an American pastor who has served in the ministry for over 20 years.
I’ve learned to rock my troubles away.
Men since the beginning of time have sought peace.
A person knows when it just seems to feel right to them. Listen to your heart.
A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.
From Titus 2:7: “In all things, offering yourself as a model of good works and in your teaching offering integrity.”
D. L. Moody (1837-1899), also known as Dwight Lyman Moody, was an American evangelist and Christian teacher. He is frequently credited with inspiring modern mass revivalism.
Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.
Pessimism leads to weakness. Optimism leads to power.
Williams James (1842-1910) was an American psychologist and philosopher. He has often been referred to as the “father of American psychology.”
God’s help is near and always available, but it is only given to those who seek it.
From Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Max Lucado (born 1955) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Appreciation, applause, approval, respect–we all love it.
The greatest difficulty in the world is not for people to accept new ideas, but to make them forget old ideas.
Tom Peters (born 1942) is an American writer. Much of his work deals with business management practices.
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