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Thanksgiving Day: “It’s a beautiful thing for a society to take a day off every year just to say, ‘thank you’” | President Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Worth reading for Thanksgiving from President Lincoln. “By the President of the United States of America, Proclamation. The year that …
“Give me such love for God and men, as will blot out all hatred and bitterness.” ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Our heavenly Father is magnificent. There are no boundaries to His greatness. I stand in awe of His great power. …
“Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centered in anything short of God and his will for us.” ~William Franklin (Billy) Graham
We are fearful and anxious. It is a by product of our missing God’s goal for our lives. It is way …
“In our natural life our ambitions are our own. In the Christian life we have no aim of our own, and God’s aim looks like missing the mark because we are too short-sighted to see what he is aiming at.” ~Oswald Chambers
Our ambition is very dangerous. It leads to God-denying and hubris, thinking we are God. We are not God. God …
“It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.” ~Corrie ten Boom
It is all about God. God is God and God is great. It is not about me or my abilities. …
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.” ~William James
We all make assumptions. We do it all the time. We like to prejudge. It helps us filter out a …
All the great Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes — A comprehensive list
In honor of a great man and prophet of God, let us all hold our dreams up for the world to …
“You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day.“ ~Jesus
Scripture presents conclusive evidence that Jesus the Messiah was in fact resurrected from the dead to an incorruptible body. The …
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Freedom is fought for, not given freely. Freedom must be stood up for. Freedom may send us to jail. Freedom …
All the great Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes — A comprehensive list
In honor of a great man and prophet of God, let us all hold our dreams up for the world to …
25 Mother Teresa Quotes about Living a Life of Purpose
A Nobel peace laureate, Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. For much of her life, Mother …
“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes
My mother was a woman of hope. We would talk and she would share them with me. Mainly they were …
“If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.” —Booker T. Washington
My mother always defended me no matter what. She could calm me down. She would sooth the hurts like no …
“It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief – the other contempt.” ~Plutarch
I like to take comfort in my faith. Of course, I believe in God and Jesus. I have for a …
“The proposed eschatological, christological, apologetic, polemical, ecclesiological, and pastoral concerns have both strengths and weaknesses” ~Lexham Bible Dictionary.
Huh? “The proposed eschatological, christological, apologetic, polemical, ecclesiological, and pastoral concerns have both strengths and weaknesses.” ~Lexham Bible Dictionary And …
“Easter says you can put truth in the grave but it won’t stay there.” ~~Clarence W. Hall
Jesus is risen. Hallelujah! Easter says you can put truth in the grave but it won’t stay there. ~~Clarence W. …
“Just because I don’t understand what Jesus the Messiah says, I have no right to determine that He must be mistaken in what He says.” ~Oswald Chambers
“Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to Him, “…are You going there again?” —John 11:7-8 Great insight …
“At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King’s rationale for love and nonviolence was an attempt to follow in the steps of Jesus. Throughout his …
“God, who is by nature good and dispassionate, loves all men equally as His handiwork.” ~Maximos the Confessor
We all know what Jesus said. Or do we? Do we serve an “angry God” who is out to do …
“We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.” ~Plutarch
Jesus compels us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus isn’t having any of our “Use and toss away” culture. …
“For truly barren is profane education, which is always in labor but never gives birth.” Gregory of Nyssa
Jesus told we must be born again. Jesus did not suggest we be barren or be in labor forever. Jesus …
“We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.” ~Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Jesus is clear that we should not worry about the speck in brothers eye when we have a plank in …
“I was born in order to die. I die that I may live. Remember me, O Lord, in Thy Kingdom!” ~St. Tikhon of Voronezh
We all know the saying, “Life is short”. Indeed it is if we do not know our Messiah Jesus who …
“I come by here to say that America, too, is going to hell, if we don’t use her wealth.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.
Jesus is clear that what we do for the poor we do for Him. He is equally clear that if …
“Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.” –~Wendell Berry
Jesus challenges us to live a life of mercy and to work for justice and mercy. Jesus uses harsh language …
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. It is all …
“I have a dream today.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
I was 9 years old during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. I was living in Atlanta, …
“When you make a mistake, admit it. If you don’t, you only make matters worse.” ~Ward Cleaver
I am a great fan of “Leave it to Beaver”. Leave It to Beaver ran for six full 39-week seasons (234 episodes). …
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” ~~Albert Einstein
Jesus challenges me to focus on the value of God that comes into the world. It is not about my …
“Keep praying, but be thankful that God’s answers are wiser than your prayers!” ~~William Culbertson
I talk with God. I ask for things. I want stuff to happen. I am like a typical child. Gimme, …
“I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.” ~George Foreman
You have to love George Foreman. I’ve met him a couple of times and he is the real deal. Who …
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." ~~Oscar Wilde
Here we go. We are all in the same boat. Saint and sinner alike. I have a past and I …
“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things in life which are the real ones after all.“ –Laura Ingalls Wilder
Simplicity is the order of the day. Jesus doesn’t make it complicated for me. His challenge to me is to …
“Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels.” ~~ Terry Lynn Taylor
This is clear and so very true. I can always talk with God. No matter what time of day, I …
“Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion.” ~~Muhammad Ali
Jesus challenges us to know that nothing is impossible with God. It is my goal to live that way. Today …
“I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” ~~Carl Sandburg
Getting started, some days, is the only real option. It helps to think. It helps to plan. It produces results …
“If you think you can, you’re right. If you think you can’t you’re right.” ~Henry Ford
Our attitude does make a difference. Life is how we see it. Jesus challenges us to believe in him and …
"I wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for." ~~Wayne Gretzky
Talent will only get me so far. The most talented always work for it. They don’t depend on “the gift” …
"A goal is a dream that has an ending." ~~Duke Ellington
We have dreams. Can we turn them into goals? I know I can’t on my own. Jesus has a plan …
"Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious." ~~John Coltrane
Jesus wants us to invest ourselves. I am to be “more than committed” to him and his way. I need …
"If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?" ~~Steven Wright
Jesus challenges me to have true friends in him. It starts with God. My love for him should be overwhelming. …
"From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere." ~~Dr. Seuss
It helps to have a sense of humor. King David wisely said (Psalm 9:1-2) I’m thanking you, God, from a …
"I’ve found you’ve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light." ~~John Coltrane
There is the old and there is the new. Jesus challenges me to leave the old. Jesus challenges me to …
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.’ ~~Plato
Jesus is light. Jesus shines his truth on the whole world. Jesus said: “I am the world’s Light. No one who …
"If I make a demand, may it be only of myself." ~~Max Lucado
It is way too easy to think about what others ought to do and what they ought to think. The …
“The lasting characteristic of a spiritual man is the ability to understand correctly the meaning of the Lord Jesus the Messiah in his life.” ~Oswald Chambers
I have a passion for the Good News of God!! I want to be a man after God’s own heart. …
“We have short memories in magnifying God’s grace.” ~John Calvin
John Calvin correctly observes that most of the time we are very quick to forget the great things God does …
"I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises." ~~John F. Kennedy
Jesus challenges us to make sure our yes is yes and our no is no. When we say yes we …
"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." ~~Winston Churchhill
Jesus challenges me to have courage and to not be afraid. That is God’s goal for me, every day. I …
"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire." ~~Ferdinand Foch
Jesus challenges us to be on fire for him and God’s government. Nothing else should matter. Not family or friends. …
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." ~~Oscar Wilde
Jesus challenges us to not act or pretend. Hypocrisy is high on his list values to avoid. Authenticity is the …
“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” ~~Nelson Mandela
God put Jesus in control. My status is up to Jesus. My status is, however, not based on how much …
"I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated." ~~ Paul Anderson
Jesus is the way to wisdom. Without him I wander around trying to find the right answer. Jesus challenges me …
"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way." ~~Henry David Thoreau
Jesus calls on me to look forward. I must keep my eye on the goal of eternal life that is mine …
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." -Charles Swindoll
I can choose God. I can thank him for every little thing that comes my way. God is God and …
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining." — John F. Kennedy
Jesus challenges us to do what God wants us to when he wants us to do it. God gives us …
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jesus challenges me to love. That is it. Love God and love everyone else I know or meet. The alternative …
"Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." ~~William Faulkner
Comparisons aren’t helpful at all. Jesus challenges to see into our own heart. We need Jesus and we need redemption. …
“If You’re a Christian and Everyone Likes You… Something’s Wrong” ~Sarah Domon
Jesus challenges us. He has let us know that we will be persecuted for following him and his way. It …
"One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
Jesus challenges us to change our minds (repent). There is the promise that by seeing the world the way Jesus …
"The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me" – Ayn Rand
Jesus comes and challenges me. There are those who will want to stop me from being faithful to him. Will …
“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” ~~Nelson Mandela
Jesus knows it is all about the heart. Jesus challenges us to get right with the core of who we …
“A heartless Christian must be a terrible grief to our Lord.” ~~Oswald Chambers
I have a new heart. God has said it. Do I believe it? Do I act like it? I can’t …
“Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” ~~Frederick Wilcox
We must step out and take a stand. Jesus challenges us and we know it is true. What if I …
“Faith makes all things possible… love makes all things easy.” ~Dwight L. Moody
How very true. Paul reminded us that faith, hope and love define God’s new plan. But it is love that …
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” ~~Eleanor Roosevelt
Jesus challenges us to change our minds, to think differently. That is the essence of repenting. “Great minds discuss ideas; …
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power." ~Abraham Lincoln
Humility isn’t easy. Jesus challenges me to love and think of others first. That is it. Nothing else. Jesus knows …
"Being a little more right than the masses ultimately pays off in the long run." ~Seth Godin
Jesus calls on us to be on the right side of God and his world (Kingdom). This world is at …
“We have enough cubic zirconia Christians hungry for diamonds whose beauty was created from the pressures of life.” ~Kris Vallotton
I am flawed and in a huge way. It is through my weakness that Jesus is magnified as he found …
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good!” – Dr. Seuss
This is such a fun time of year. What a blessing God is. He sent us his son Jesus. How …
"Complaining is to the devil what praise is to God." ~~Bill Johnson
Satan loves to hear us complain. He knows, when he hears that, we aren’t focused on God and what he …
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” ~ Mother Teresa
Love is amazing. It just blots out everything else. No time to be angry, resentful or judging. Jesus is clear. …
"Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon." ~ Paul Brandt
Jesus challenges to know in our heart that nothing is impossible with God. That is the reality of God’s world. …
"Lack of direction, not lack of time is the problem. We all have 24 hour days."- Zig Ziglar
Jesus gives me focus. Jesus has goals for me. It is not about time. I have all the time God …
"Let us learn to live simply, so that others may simply live." ~~Mahatma Gandhi
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t ask me to do complicated things. Jesus challenges me to love. That is really all. …
"When you’re finished changing, you’re finished." ~~Ben Franklin
Jesus is changing us. He won’t stop. Our goal is to allow him to change us. I must be focused …
"If you knew that only a few would care that you came, would you still come? Jesus did." ~~Max Lucado
Jesus had a goal. God had given it to him. Jesus is the obedient son. Knowing what would happen, Jesus …
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
We are a people of hope. Jesus instills it into us and challenges us to believe. Will I be disappointed? …
"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." ~~Thomas A. Edison
How close am I? God knows but I don’t. God is God. I am not. Jesus challenges me to have …
“From native simplicity we arrive at more profound simplicity.” ~~Albert Schweitzer
It is movement from one level to another. It is a journey. Jesus makes this clear. We start as a …
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” ~~Nelson Mandela
Jesus promised us freedom. Jesus is the way to God and all truth. May we all experience the liberty that …
"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." ~~Max Lucado
Jesus comes first. I must give up everything for him. It is not about being popular. It is all about …
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peace is it’s own goal. It is an art to its own self. Peace must be worked on to become …
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” ~~Nelson Mandela
Jesus challenges us to know and act on love. Love is the only way to health in our souls. Resentment …
"It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies." ~~Arthur Calwell
Jesus challenges us to live for God and his principles. That is all there is to it. There is no …
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." ~Thomas Jefferson
Jesus is all about connecting with God and becoming mature. For that, we must have a dream of what we …
“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” ~George Sand
God is love. That is plain to us. We know it. Jesus came to show us God’s love. He does …
"Salvation is not a reward for the righteous, it is a gift for the guilty." ~~Steve Lawson
I have been given a gift. I didn’t earn it at all. I can do nothing to deserve it. I …
"If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking… is freedom." ~~Dwight Eisenhower
There is no freedom, like the freedom that Jesus gives us. When Jesus sets us free, we are truly free! …
"All you need is love." ~~The Beatles
Jesus is all in for us. God, our heavenly Father, loved us so much he sent his son Jesus to …
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~~Nelson Mandela
Nothing is impossible with God. God is God. God is great. May it be as God so desires. May God’s …
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” ~Colin Powell
As King Solomon knew, “The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.” (Proverbs 12:24) There …
"We can only hope for what we desire." ~~C. S. Lewis
Jesus has put hope in my heart. It isn’t anything I’ve done. It is a gift from him. God has given …
"Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward." ~~Nelson Mandela
Jesus challenges to keep moving ahead. Don’t stop. Don’t give up. We are a people of hope. We know how …
"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired." ~~Martin Luther
I can count on God. God is reliable. God’s goal for me is that I believe in his son Jesus. …
"You speak an infinite deal of nothing." ~~William Shakespeare
We all know people like this. May I not be one of them myself. You speak an infinite deal of …
"It’s not the hours you put in your work that counts, it’s the work you put in the hours." ~Sam Ewing
It helps to work “smart”. It is also helpful to work smart as long as possible each day. Hard, smart work …
“I love God far more than the most affectionate lover among men loves his earthly attachment.” ~Madame Guyon
Do I have a burning passion for Jesus? Is He my all in All? Do I love Him more than …
"You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut." – Dr. Seuss
Now is the time for me to keep my eye out for Jesus. Jesus is the best thing and I …
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