Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.
Peace cannot be built on the foundations of fear.
Marshall Rosenberg (1934-2015) was an American psychologist, author, and teacher. Much of his work was framed around the development of supporting partnerships and resolving conflicts.
In the human family, there are various kinds of birth experiences. But in God’s family, everybody begins the same way. We are all adopted. We all have the same Father. We all come to him the same way–through His Son, Jesus Christ.
From Ephesians 1:5-6: “He destined us for adoption as His children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace that He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.”
The life of a republic lies certainly in the energy, virtue, and intelligence of its citizens.
It is our sacred duty to transmit unimpaired to our posterity the blessings of liberty which were bequeathed to us by the founders of the Republic.
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th President of the United States.
Every man’s life is a plan of God.
From Psalm 32:8: “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”
Horace Bushnell (1802-1876) was an American pastor and Christian theologian.
When we realize the shortness of life, we begin to see the importance of making every moment count.
Live today the way you want to be remembered tomorrow.
Dillon Burroughs (born 1976) is a best-selling American writer with nearly 40 books published. His birthplace is Norwalk, Ohio.
How wonderful that God personally cares about those things that worry us and prey upon our thoughts. Not a single nagging, aching, worrisome, stomach-tensing, blood-pressure-raising thought escapes His notice.
From 1 Peter 5:6-7: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”
Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.
Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short story writer. Much of his best writing occurred during the Jazz Age, with THE GREAT GATSBY being recognized as his best work.
Our position in the Lord affects everything about us–attitudes, emotions, conversation, and conduct.
From Ephesians 1:20-21: “God put this power to work in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.”
The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.
Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high.
William Ralph Inge (1860-1954) was an English-born writer and Anglican pastor.
If you don’t have peace, it isn’t because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you,but you can control what happens in you.
From Isaiah 26:3: “Those of steadfast mind You keep in peace, in peace because they trust in You.”
John Maxwell (born 1947) is an American pastor, author, and speaker. He has written numerous books about leadership, with a Christian point of view.
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