Half-truths are also half lies. Alistair Begg
What would be left of our tragedies if an insect were to present us his? Emil Cioran (Romanian philosopher)
The soul thrives on a little fire, a little food, and an immense quiet. Ralph Waldo Emerson
When we close the gap between belief and behavior, others will get a foretaste of heaven through their interactions with us.
Alistair Begg
Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased. John Steinbeck
When distractions come your way, try pausing for a moment to see if God is unwrapping a divine appointment for you. Unknown
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. Alan Alda
Getting clean at someone else’s expense – that’s the gospel of Jesus Christ. Daily Bread (Arthur Jackson)
Honor God by trusting Him even when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle. Charles Spurgeon
In the middle of our difficult circumstances, we can command our weary hearts to remember God is in charge and we are not, and that’s a freeing place to be. Lysa Terkeurst
What opportunity has the fear of failure been stealing from you lately? Lysa Terkeurst
Humility – thinking of yourself less. David Jeremiah
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25
Never let us tempt the devil to tempt us. We are not to enter the thicket in search of the lion. Charles Spurgeon
The greatest joy in life isn’t when it all works out like we hoped it would. It’s when we experience the God of the universe pausing to reach us and remind us we aren’t alone. Lysa Terkeurst
Say what you mean, mean what you say, and don’t say it mean. Jim Cress
Do one thing every day that scares you. Eleanor Roosevelt
My last day on earth is going to be the best day on earth. Louis Giglio
Either you bind the thought or the thought ends up binding you. Louie Giglio
He who yields a point or two to the world is in fearful peril; he who eats the grapes of Sodom will soon drink the wine of Gomorrah. Charles Sturgeon
Identify your strengths and then major in them. Max Lucado
“It’s when we don’t see the writing on the wall that we run into the bricks.”
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He (God) alone can storm the impregnable, devise the improbable, and perform the impossible. Robert Morris
When the train goes through a tunnel and the world gets dark do you jump out? Of course not. You sit still and trust the engineer to get you through. Corrie ten Boom
Honesty is never a mistake. Meg Wilson
When we lose perspective, we do one of two things: we overvalue what’s less important or we undervalue what’s truly important. Margaret Feinberg
Peace in your heart should be the umpire that decides whether something should be out of your life, or allowed to remain. Joyce Meyer
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King Jr.
Isn’t it amazing that we are all made in God’s image, and yet there is so much diversity among His people. Desmond Tutu
Hearing is something we do with our ears. Listening involves the mind. Charles Stanley
You are a seed of greatness that God has planted in this world. John Di Lemme
Hope is the ability to hear the melody of the future. Faith is the courage to dance to it today. Unknown
Your sins and mine don’t lower the love level of God. Max Lucado
One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Dalai Lama
“The only thing faster than the speed of thought is the speed of forgetfulness.”― The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
Cut the threads of guilt with the edge of grace. Lysa TerKeurst
You can expect better tomorrows when you live right today. Joyce Meyer
Never doubt in the dark what God told you in the light. Raymond Edman (one of Billy Graham’s mentors)
Tears are the truest connection we have with others, and trust is the truest connection we have with God. Lysa TerKeurst – President of Proverbs 31 Ministries
Live in each season as it passes: breathe the air…taste the fruit. Henry David Thoreau
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. Angela Schwindt (an Oregon homeschool mom)
You are defined by what you give, not by what you have. Rachel Anne Ridge
When everything seems to be against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford
There’s an internal homing device riveted deep within your soul that perpetually longs for your Maker. An internal, Godward magnet, pulling you toward Him. Louie Giglio
Stop looking at how far you have to go and start celebrating how far you have come. Joyce Meyer
To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness. Robert Muller
Tears represent the heart, the spirit, and the soul of a person. To put a lock and key on your emotions is to bury part of your Christ-likeness. Max Lucado
Every time we pray for others, God records it. Joyce Meyer
I think man is ever striving to make gray out of what the good Lord has clearly laid out in black and white. – from the book “On Eagle’s Wings” by Lynnette Bonner
If God is enough for you, then you’ll always have enough, because you’ll always have God. Max Lucado.
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
If you are hearing something that will lead you to glorify God, you are hearing the Holy Spirit. Tony Evans
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. Albert Schweitzer
You may think the grass is greener on the other side, but if you take the time to water your own grass, it would be just as green. Unknown
Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will. Max Lucado
Could we with ink, the oceans fill, and were the skies of parchment made, were every stalk on earth a quill and every man a scribe by trade – to write the love of God above would drain the oceans dry; nor could the scroll contain the whole though stretched from sky to sky. – written by an unknown prisoner as he pondered how wide and long and high and deep is God’s love.
And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn. Chuck Clark
Life comes with lemons, but you don’t have to suck on them. Max Lucado
Don’t talk to others about anything more than you talk to God about it. Priscilla Shirer
My life helps paint my neighbor’s picture of God. Daily Bread
Don’t take God for granted and treat Him as a vending machine. Footnote in Life Application Bible for Psalms 70:4
Many people wish to move mountains, but only a few practice on small hills. Country Magazine
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Audrey Hepburn
There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person, and it cannot be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God. Blaise Pascal (mathematician, inventor, and philosopher.)
Prayer is an interruption into Satan’s plan. Joyce Meyer
The vacuum within our hearts can only be occupied by the one thing for which it was created: relationship and intimacy with God. Priscilla Shirer
Satan hides consequences in the fine print while highlighting the parts that appeal to our shortsighted, self gratifying flesh. Priscilla Shirer
Once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through…you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s about. Haruki Murakami
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul. General Douglas MacArthur
The devil doesn’t come to us with a red face and horns, he comes to us disguised as everything we’ve ever wanted. “Keep the Plug in the Jug”
We can accomplish far more by our prayers than by our work. Prayer can do anything God can do! (The Kneeling Christian)
Trouble never comes to someone unless it brings a nugget of gold in its hand. (Streams in the Desert)
If you’re wasting time having fun, you’re not wasting time. Tim Ferriss
Become better – not better than anyone else, but better than the person you were yesterday. Author unknown
Focusing on what’s wrong can cause us to miss everything that’s good. Julie Ackerman Link (Daily Bread)
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle
Where our mind goes, our feet are soon to follow. Charles Stanley
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end. Courage to Change
If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. Doug Larson
Prayer is an opportunity for a visit from heaven. Joseph Parker – a 19th century Congregationalist
A good conscience is a continual Christmas. Benjamin Franklin
Tact and diplomacy soothe conflict much like a warm bath soothes muscles. DeLila Lumbardy
Hope can be ignited by a spark of encouragement. Daily Bread
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas Edison
Never measure God’s unlimited power by your limited expectations. Daily Bread
Before people want to hear what you say, they want to know that you care. Daily Bread
Don’t bother to give God instructions, just report for duty. Corrie ten Boom
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss; at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. Honore de Balzac
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody. Author unknown
Focusing on what’s wrong can cause us to miss everything that’s good. Daily Bread
It’s never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
The Lord has a divine purpose for every hardship He allows in our lives. Charles Stanley
Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worrying about tomorrow is time wasted. Footnote from Life Application Bible.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss
The person who riles your anger is, in that moment, in control of your heart and mind. Tracie Peterson