No matter how smart or determined or gifted I may be, I don’t have the stamina, confidence, hope, wit, wisdom, purity, peace, perspective, patience, money, or health to handle all the challenges I will face. The only way to obtain the kind of strength I need is to trust in God’s unfailing love, drawing conclusions for my life that are based on trust and not on fear. (The Tender Words Of God)
The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:43–45).
To please God, we do not have to spend years in theological training. Neither do we have to master some thick rule book that covers each and every situation. What we have to do is remember, every moment of every day, to treat others as we would like to be treated.
Sometimes you feel great; and sometimes you don’t feel anything. It is then that you learn to use the shield of faith.
I have let life get the best of me and have stopped adding quotes for a bit. I am hoping that will change. Please bear with me! - David
Are you in a ministry role? Have you you really let go & handed the ministry over to God, allowing him to work in your life?
By developing a working knowledge covering a wide range of subjects, leaders will be free to rise above individual issues to see the whole picture. (From Sarah Palin: A New Kind Of Leader)
Darkness cannot overcome light. Consider this simple example: you open the door of your unlit closet while standing in your well-lit bedroom. What happens? Does the darkness spill over into the bedroom? Of course not. The light overcomes the darkness and you can now see into the once dark closet. Yet the light in the bedroom has not been diminished. Spiritual light has this same unique quality of physical light — it will always overcome darkness. (From Look Unto Me: The Devotions Of Charles Spurgeon)
Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.
