The word “homosexual” did not appear in the Bible until 1946.
(Revised Standard Version).
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Better to have a big goal and reach half of it than to have no goal and reach all of it. ~ Joyce Meyer
Sometimes I’d like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice when He could do something about it … but I’m afraid He might ask me the same question. ~ L. Strobel
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788 – 1860)
Gay Pride was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay, but instead our right to exist without prosecution. So maybe instead of wondering why there isn’t a Straight Pride month or movement, straight people should be thankful they don’t need one.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will crush my heart. ~ Pastor Leon Fontaine
Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet.
Profound Distinctions Between Intelligence and Wisdom
1. Intelligence leads to arguments. Wisdom leads to settlements. 2. Intelligence is power of will. Wisdom is power OVER will. 3. Intelligence is heat, it burns. Wisdom is warmth, it comforts. 4. Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge, it tires the seeker. Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker. 5. Intelligence is holding on….
It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
Pain makes you stronger, Fear makes you Braver, and Heartbreak makes you wiser.
Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change. And when we are right, make us easy to live with.
If male homosexuals are called â€Gay’, then female homosexuals should be called ‘Ecstatic’. ~ Shelly Roberts
Anger is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ~ Malachy McCourt
Under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. ~ Andy Rooney
The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself. ~ Rita Mae Brown
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
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.
Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense. ~ Robert Frost
Everything happens for a reason, and sometimes the reason is that you’re not very wise and you make bad decisions.
80% of people’s problems are about how they feel about themselves. ~ Joyce Meyer
Blessed are the people who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.
People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but people will never forget how you made them feel.
If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be! ~ Maya Angelou
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.
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
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
Homosexuality is found in over 450 species. Homophobia is found in only one. Which one seems unnatural now?
An old man said, “Erasers” are made for those who make MISTAKES. A youth replied, “Erasers” are made for those who are willing to CORRECT their mistakes. ATTITUDE MATTERS!!!
Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.