These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way.
Have you ever met a Calvinist who did not think that he was one of the elect?
A really patient man neither complains nor seeks to be
pitied; he will speak simply and truly of his trouble, without
exaggerating its weight or bemoaning himself. If others pity
him, he will accept their compassion patiently, unless they
pity him for some ill he is not enduring, in which case he will
say so with meekness, and abide in patience and truthfulness,
combating his grief and not complaining of it.
id: 1005 | source: Francois de Sales (1567-1622) | tags: Communication, Complaining, Patience, Speech
When I was seven or eight, we lived next to a boarded-up school. We took turns rotating the merry-go-round in the playground for our friends. They'd climb on and grab the rails, and we'd run alongside as fast as we could, pushing.
The bigger kids relished the thrill of hanging out beyond the platform to experience maximum Gs. The smaller ones were taught to quit crying by slowly working toward the center pole. The closer you got, the more stability you enjoyed.
This is an important principle. The faster your life goes, the more focused you must be on your center if you're to survive and thrive. And what or who is the center of your life? It's not your family or career; it shouldn't be your golf game or favorite football team. It's God. We often forget or neglect that.
Due to the exhilaration of our ride or sheer panic from its velocity, we hang on for dear life but never catch our breath. It's time we realign our activities around the security of that perfect center, drawing closer to him.
id: 1775 | source: Jim Cote, Man of Influence (IVP, 2001); reprinted in Men of Integrity (May/June 2002) | tags: Balance, Effectiveness, Time Management
Question to Robert Frost: What is your greatest, most profound thought?
Robert Frost: Life goes on.
id: 2296 | source: Anonymous | tags: Persistence, Philosophy, Wisdom