There are no measures which can set forth the immeasurable greatness of Jehovah, who is goodness itself.
From Psalm 27:13: “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”
Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was an influential English preacher. Even in modern times, his writings and many sermons have remained a constant source of encouragement to Christians around the world. He has often be referred to as the “Prince of Preachers.”
Harmony
Within
Spirit alone
Another believer trusts
Embracing solitude’s bold silence
Peace
Goodness
Within
Father’s presence
Surrounded in reverence
Welcoming prayer’s daily rendezvous
Love
Promise
Within
Christ’s light
Nourishing faith’s resilience
Resurrection of deliverance rises
Hope
Faith
School bells ring again
Goodness gathers in classrooms—
Forging lasting ties
Peace
Excitement growing
Connecting school year’s journey—
Every tender reed
Love
Hallowed hallways smile
Teacher’s lantern full of hope—
Welcome back children
Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it, and you’ll start believing it.
One chance is all you need.
Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an American track and field athlete. During the 1936 summer Olympics, he became the first athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad.
If your heart is open, it can never stay unbroken.
You have to count on living every single day in a way you believe will make you feel good about your life.
Jane Seymour (born 1951) is a British actress.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. But the great teacher inspires.
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) was an American motivational writer.
From the words of American naturalist, writer and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau: “Nature is but another name for health, and the seasons are but different states of health.”
Nature’s own therapy
Spring’s refreshing garden
Filled with colors of peace
Bearing life’s fresh pardon
Daily snapshot of hope
Each replenishing choice
Picked from nature’s goodness
Sharing next calming voice
Prime time’s blessed season
Signs of spirit reborn
Focused on healing light
Escaping from life’s thorns
Source of brighter outlook
Images praise with joy
Sweetened inspiration
Renewing vows deploy
Love accents morning air
Slightest breeze coming forth
Destined for harmony
Creating life’s true north
There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer whose novels are generally considered some of the greatest published during the Victorian era.
More shadows of silence
Light hidden at high tide
Overlapped with mystery
Waiting, tomorrow’s blindside
Each unique human trait
Some filled with brilliant light
Others covered in darkness
One choice strengthens in flight
Embers from steadfast light
Arriving at low tide
Covered with hope’s lasting peace
No longer with saddened eyes
Today’s filtering voice
Gentleness coming forth
Praises all filled with goodness
Compass treasures light’s true north
Tomorrow’s joy arrives
Without any delay
Time’s faithful persistence
Welcomed light of grace now stays
We cannot afford to be naive about evil–it must be faced. But we cannot be intimidated by it either. It will be used by God to bring good.
From Romans 8:31: “What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?”
Eugene Peterson (1932-2018) was an American pastor, theologian, and Christian author.
