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October 1, 1996
Attitude
Many people quench the Spirit by being down in the mouth rather than rejoicing,
by planning rather than praying, by murmuring rather than giving thanks,
and by worrying instead of trusting in him who is faithful.
Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that
day which must be done whether you like it or not. Being forced to work and
forced to do your best will breed in you a hundred virtues which the idle
will never know.
Bitterness
Bitterness is the poison we swallow, while hoping the other person
dies.
Commitment
The kamikaze pilot who flew 50 missions was involved-but never committed.
Cross
Take away the cross from the Bible, and it's a dark book.
The cross of Christ destroyed the equation "religion equals happiness."
Grace
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace.
Your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
Materialism
Advertising has altered humankind. We've gone from caveman and cavewoman
to craveman and cravewoman.
Mediocrity
Only a mediocre person is always at his or her best.
I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.
Prayer
Real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth, but from falling in love.
Scripture
Most people are bothered by those Scripture passages which they cannot
understand. But for me, the passages in Scripture which trouble me most are
those which I do understand.
Servanthood
Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have
a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb
agree to serve. … You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated
by love.
Worship
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