Posts from 10/29-11/1/15

F-E-A-R has two meanings: “Forget Everything And Run, or “Face Everything And Rise.” The Choice is yours.
- Zig Ziglar

 Opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
- Andy Rooney

 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Psalm 91:1

 You can never make the same mistake twice because the second time you make it, it's not a mistake, it's a choice.
- Steven Denn

 Before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.
- Mortimer B Zuckerman

 To reach a port, we must sail- Sail, not tie at anchor- Sail, not drift.
- Franklin Roosevelt

 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
- Proverbs 3:7-8

Every business is built on friendship.
- J C Penney

 The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
- Nelson Henderson

 Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.
- Samuel Johnson

The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
- Psalm 121:7-8

 First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
- Epictetus

 Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose.
- John Stossel

 Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.
- John Dewey

 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalm 27:1

 When we focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging, we discover the depth of our own compassion.
- Marshall B. Rosenberg

 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
- Jeremiah 23:24

Posts from 7/12-15/14

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all of them came first.
- Harry S. Truman

 It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
- Elbert Hubbard

 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
- Hebrews 7:25

 Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.
- Leon J. Suenes

Few people get to do what they want to do in life. Be one of them.
- Andy Broer

 It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours, it cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
- Buddha

 Wherever I go, I meet myself.
- Tozan

 Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
- Isaiah 12:4

 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
- Psalm 5:11

 The first and best victory is to conquer self.
- Plato

 The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.
- Author Unknown

 First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
- Epictetus

 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
- Luke 19:10

 First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits or they will conquer you.
- Rob Gilbert

 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Romans 12:21

 If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
- African Proverb

 When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld

 Action expresses priorities.
- Author Unknown

 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
- Job 19:25

 Do all the good you can, to as many people as you can, as often as you can.
- Author Unknown

Posts from 7/21-22/13

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- Psalm 136:1-3

 First, say to yourself what you would be, then do what you have to do.
- Epictetus

 Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.
- Samuel Johnson

 If we only have the will to walk, then God is pleased with our stumbles.
- C.S. Lewis

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
- Isaiah 40:31

 Either you run the day, or the day runs you.
- Jim Rohn

 Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose.
- John Stossel

 The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
- Mark Twain

 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
- Exodus 20:12

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.
- Sam Ewig

A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.
- Earl Nightingale

 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3

A person's way of doing things is the direct result of the way he thinks about things.
- Wallace D. Wattles

 Haste in every business brings failure.
- Herodotus