Glen's Quotes Db (3184 total)

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.

A little boy keeps on making ugly faces at his classmates. Finally the teacher warned him, "Jonathan, when I was a child, I was told that if I made ugly faces I would stay that way." The little boy looked at her face and said, "It must be true."

We usually think of Jesus in the upper room as calmly and
patiently preparing his disciples for their coming crisis; only
in the garden are we shown his deep anguish over what lies
ahead for himself. But if this verse ("They hated me without a
cause." Ps. 69:4) occurred to Jesus as describing his enemies,
surely he was also identifying with the rest of [Psalm 69] with
its vivid description of overwhelming troubles and importune
cries to God for deliverance. What in the upper room was still
under the surface was openly expressed in the garden.

The most destructive habit..............................Worry
The greatest Joy.......................................Giving
The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work.......................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness
The most endangered species........Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource..........Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm".................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.......................Fear

The most effective sleeping pill................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease....................Excuses
The most powerful force in life.........................Love

The most dangerous pariah.........................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer................The brain
The worst thing to be without.... . Hope

The deadliest weapon..........................The tongue
The two most power-filled words......................"I Can"
The greatest asset.....................................Faith

The most worthless emotion..........................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire..............................SMILE!
The most prized possession......................... Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication.............Prayer
The most contagious spirit.........................Enthusiasm

To love a person means to see him as God intended him to be. -- Dostoevsky

We count Christians when we ought to be weighing them.

Source: Sam Shoemaker, spiritual father of "Faith at Work", "Alcoholics Anonymous"