Posts from 11/7-11/13

Never mistake activity for achievement.
- John Wooden

 It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.
- Arnold Toynbee

 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
- Matthew 6:33

 If you are called to be a sweet sweeper, sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.
- Martin Luther King Jr.

 Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work.
- David Grayson

 The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential -- these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
- Eddie Robinson

 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
- Psalm 27:14

 Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
- Steve Jobs

 We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives.
- Mary Kay Ash

 Life is too deep for words, so don't try to describe it, just live it.
- C.S. Lewis

 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
- Psalm 119:147, 148

 I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal
- Curtis Carlson

 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalm 37:14

 Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances.
- Bruce Barton

 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
- Psalm 51:12

 Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.
- James R. Cook

 Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
- Matthew 7:13

 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
- Galatians 5:14
 
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
- Joshua 1:9