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.
· Beyond Barbie: According to a study published in the International Journal
of Eating Disorders, popular action figures like G.I. Joe appear to be
pumping steroids. In the 1960's, Joe had biceps equal to those of the
average man - about 12 inches. In 1997 Joe had bulked up to an astounding 26
inch arm girth. Such large arms dwarf Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire, whose
pipes measure in at a paltry 20 inches. (Time, May 31, 2000 p. 26)
id: 1258 | source: Ivy Jungle | tags: Lust, Self-image
· Teens Do Think Differently: Research revealed at a recent meeting on
adolescent self destructive behavior sponsored by Cambridge Hospital in
Massachusetts indicates that teen brains actually function differently from
adult brains. Comparing MRI's of teen brain function and adult brain
function during facial recognition and word production tasks, researchers
found that teen brains showed less activity in the frontal cortex, which
organizes and modulates behavior, and more activity than adults in the
amygdala, which associates sensory stimuli with emotions. Teens were more
likely to misread facial expressions and to react strongly in certain
situations. The study provides a biological explanation for what every
parent of teenagers already knew, they don't think the same way as their
parents. (Youth Today July/August 2000 p. 15)
To be filled with the Holy Spirit means that we allow him to occupy and control every area of our lives…How much of you does the Holy Spirit have?
When teaching this to my seminary students, I bring two glasses of water and two packets of Alka-Seltzer to class. I drop a packet of Alka-Seltzer, with the wrapper on, into one glass. Then I plop an unsealed packet into the second glass, and watch it fill with fizz.
I say to my students, "Both glasses have the Alka-Seltzer, just as all Christians have the Holy Spirit. But notice how you can have the Holy Spirit and not his filling." Our goal is to live in such a way as to unwrap the packaging around the presence and power of the Holy Spirit within us.
Citation: Adapted from James Emery White, Long Night's Journey into Day (WaterBrook, 2002)
id: 1833 | source: Anonymous | tags: Holy Spirit, Surrender
Climate is what you expect. Weather is what you get.
It is not only prayer that gives God glory, but work. Smiting on an anvil, sawing on a beam, whitewashing a wall, driving horses, sweeping, scouring, everything gives God some glory if being in His grace you do it as your duty...To lift up the hands in prayer gives God glory, but a man with a dung fork in his hand, a woman with a slop pail, give him glory too. He is so great that all things give Him glory if you mean they should.
By: Gerald Manley Hopkins
Source: A Hopkins Reader, Oxford, 1953