Posts from 9/9-14/15

We don't laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh.
- William James

 Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, live truly and forgive quickly.
- Paulo Coelho

 It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’”
- Romans 14:11

 Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.
- Miguel de Cervantes

 Our power is in our ability to decide.
- Buckminster Fuller

 In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.
- Friedrich Schlegel

 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Hebrews 13:5

 Whatever you are thinking…THINK BIGGER!
- Tony Hsieh

 My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
- Miles Davis

 To double your net worth, double your self-worth. Because you will never exceed the height of your self-image.
- Robin Sharma

 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
- 1 Peter 1:18-19

 You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.
- Zig Ziglar

 In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.
- Thomas Carlyle

 By defining our goal more clearly, by making it seem more manageable and less remote, we can help all people to see it, to draw hope from it and to move irresistibly towards it.
- John F. Kennedy

 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- Hebrews 13:8

 The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
- James Allen

 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
- Hebrews 11:6

 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
- James 1:12

 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
- Romans 14:8

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

 Live life to express not to impress.
- Author Unknown

 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
- Colossians 1:27-28

 You only have control over three things in your life—the thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take (your behavior).
- Jack Canfield

 Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
- Samuel Johnson

 It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
- Seneca

 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
- James 1:17

 Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle.
- Jon Acuff

Posts from 7/1-6/15

The only bad thing about keeping on burning your bridges behind you, is that the world is round.
- Author Unknown

 Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become reality.
- Earl Nightingale

 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
- James 1:12

 The only bad thing about keeping on burning your bridges behind you, is that the world is round.
- Author Unknown

 Those who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, have practiced the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose.
- Grenville Kleiser

 We all start with all there is. It's how we use it that makes things possible.
- Henry Ford

 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
- Ephesians 6:10-11

 Initial response illustrates a great deal about someone’s personal philosophy.
- Jim Rohn

 If you can't find the key to success, pick the lock.
- Author Unknown

 Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.
- Basil King

 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 6:23

 You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour.
- James Allen

 It’s harder to conceal ignorance than to acquire knowledge.
- Arnold H. Glasow

 The difference between you and everyone else, is everyone else. And that's a lot, so you should feel special.
- Jarod Kintz

 Correct me, O Lord, but in justice; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
- Jeremiah 10:24

To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will.
- Sugar Ray Robinson

 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
- Psalm 145:8-9

 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
- Galatians 5:1

 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
- 1 John 4:16-17

 Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord.
- Song of Solomon 8:6

Posts from 2/26-28/14

Your business is never really good or bad "out there", your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.
- Zig Ziglar

 Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.
- Bo Jackson

 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
- Proverbs 17:9

 If God is Love, He is, by definition, something more than mere kindness.
- C.S. Lewis

 Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.
- John D Rockefeller

 Judgment comes from experience and great judgment comes from bad experience.
- Bob Packwood

 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.
- 1 Peter 1:13

 A mind that is fast is sick. A mind that is slow is sound. A mind that is still is divine.
- Meher Baba

 Thought is the fountain of action, life and manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure.
- James Alle

 Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises
- Demosthenes

 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
- 1 John 4:18

 A man may fall many times but he won't be a failure until he says someone pushed him.
- Elmer G. Letterman

 I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
- Stephen Covey

 Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul impossible.
- Michel Eyquem

 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- Ephesians 5:1-2

 Somehow I can't believe there are many heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret can be summarized in four C's. They are: Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy, and the greatest of these is Confidence.
- Walt Disney

 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
- Ephesians 2:4, 5

So many fail because they don't get started; they don't go.
- W Clement Stone

 Everyone must choose one of two pains: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
- Jim Rohn

 If you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best.
- Neale Donald Walsch

 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- Matthew 6:19-21

 Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead; sometimes you're behind. The race is long and in the end, it is only with yourself.
- Mary Schmich

Posts from 9/18-22/13

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Hebrews 4:12

 No feeling is final.
- Rainer Marie Rilke

 Know or listen to those who know.
- Baltasar Gracian
 
Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.
- Jawaharlal Nehru

 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice,
- Psalm 95:6-7

 Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.
- Unknown

 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
- Ephesians 2:19

Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 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

 No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
- Calvin Coolidge

 Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.
- Sean O'Casey

 A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
- James Allen

 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
- Proverbs 22:6

 Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.
- Orison Swett Marden

 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.
- Romans 6:11, 12

 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
- Romans 6:14

Posts from 4/24/13

You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.
- Zig Ziglar

 There was a time when you asked questions because you wanted answers & were glad when you had found them. Become that child again: even now.
- C.S. Lewis

 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?
- 1 Corinthians 15:55

 He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
- Napoleon

 Say Yes to Life. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
- Henry James

 The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
- James Allen

 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18

Posts from 4/18-21/13

Within my body are all the sacred places of the world, and the most profound pilgrimage I can ever make is within my own body.
- Saraha

 Do not be afraid to give up the good for the great.
- Kenny Rogers

 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
- Psalms 139:23, 24

 There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.
- C.S. Lewis

 Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.
- Mario Fernandez

 Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.
- Denis Waitley

 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
- Luke 9:23-24

 Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.
- James Allen

 Our power is in our ability to decide.
- Buckminster Fuller

 What you do today can change the course of your life far into the future. Today is critical. Today really counts.
- Ralph S. Marston, Jr.

 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7

 Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.
- Denis Waitley

 The world does not need more Christian literature. What it needs is more Christians writing good literature.
- C.S. Lewis

 Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow.
- Horace

 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
- Romans 3:23-24

 When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
- Willie Nelson

 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25-26

 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
- Leviticus 19:3

Posts from 3/28-29/13

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
- Albert Einstein
 
Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.
- Bill Gates

 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
- Psalms 33:12

 I can accept failure but I can't accept not trying.
- Michael Jordan

 Vision is the art of seeing things invisible to others.
- Jonathan Swift

 Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections.
- Gerard Way

 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
- Colossians 3:12

 You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can't have it.
- Robert Anthony

 You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour.
- James Allen

 Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t.
- Richard Bach

 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And some of the bystanders hearing it said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah." And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down." And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
- Mark 15:33-39

 Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.
- Esther Lederer - (Better known as Ann Landers)

 You will never win if you never begin.
- Robert Schuller

 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Romans 15:13

 Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing. It's when you've had everything to do and you've done it.
- Margaret Thatcher

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- Galatians 5:22-23

Posts from 3/21-24/13

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

 Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown.
- Ross Perot

 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?
- Psalms 27:1

 Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown.
- Ross Perot

 More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them.
- Harold J. Smith

 You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.
- Warren Buffett

 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
- 2 Timothy 1:9

 People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
- George E. Allen

 Success is just outside of your comfort zone.
- Unknown

 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
- Psalms 28:7

We all start with all there is. It's how we use it that makes things possible.
- Henry Ford

 Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.
- Oprah Winfrey

 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
- 1 Peter 3:15

 You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour.
- James Allen

 You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
- John Wooden

 You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
- Lewis B. Smedes

 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
- Deuteronomy 7:9

 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
- Psalms 37:5, 6

 Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.
- Mario Fernandez

 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Zechariah 9:9