It is strange that in our praying we seldom ask for a change in character, but always a change in circumstances.
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Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense. ~ Robert Frost
Profound Distinctions Between Intelligence and Wisdom
1.Β Intelligence leads to arguments. Wisdom leads to settlements. 2.Β Intelligence is power of will. Wisdom is power OVER will. 3.Β Intelligence is heat, it burns. Wisdom is warmth, it comforts. 4.Β Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge, it tires the seeker. Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker. 5.Β Intelligence is holding on….
The word βhomosexualβ did not appear in the Bible until 1946. (Revised Standard Version).
The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesnβt mean that God doesnβt love heterosexuals. Itβs just that they need more supervision. ~ Lynn Lavner
Blessed are the people who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.
Anger is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ~ Malachy McCourt
It is often said that to have a fulfilling life, three essentials are required: a clear sense of personal identity, a deep sense of faith and meaning, and a strong sense of purpose and mission. ~ Os Guinness
Being gay is not a Western invention; it is a human reality. ~ Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~ Carl Rogers
You can suffer the pain of change, or suffer remaining the way you are. ~ Joyce Meyer
80% of people’s problems are about how they feel about themselves. ~ Joyce Meyer
Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet.
The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself. ~ Rita Mae Brown
Sometimes I’d like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice when He could do something about it β¦ but I’m afraid He might ask me the same question. ~ L. Strobel
An old man said, βErasersβ are made for those who make MISTAKES. A youth replied, βErasersβ are made for those who are willing to CORRECT their mistakes. ATTITUDE MATTERS!!!
Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change. And when we are right, make us easy to live with.
Just because you feel fear doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Do it afraid! ~ Joyce Meyer
Under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. ~ Andy Rooney
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but people will never forget how you made them feel.
It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be! ~ Maya Angelou
Character is doing what you don’t want to do but know you should do. ~ Joyce Meyer
Better to have a big goal and reach half of it than to have no goal and reach all of it. ~ Joyce Meyer
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.
In the U.S. Armed Forces more than 14,000 men and women have been fired over the last 17 years because of their sexual orientation. ~ Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Dec 2010.
One Liners
“Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case” Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited – until you try to sit in their pews. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.
Life is not the way itβs supposed to be. Itβs the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. ~ Mahatma Gandhi