Posts from 4/29-5/3/15

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
- Benjamin Disraeli

 Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
- Albert Einstein

 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
- Psalm 118:5-6

 You don't become enormously successful without encountering some really interesting problems.
- Mark Victor Hansen

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

 Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
- Mark Twain

 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

 Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
- Maya Angelou

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

 Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises
- Demosthenes

 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
- 1 John 4:20-21

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.
- Mother Teresa

 Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
- Booker T. Washington

 I can is 100 times more important than IQ.
- Author Unknown

 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.
- Psalm 10:12

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

 I think in terms of the day’s resolution, not the years.
- Henry Moore

 Success is every minute you live. It's the process of living. It's stopping for the moments of beauty, of pleasure, the moments of peace. Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of the journey.
- Jennifer James

 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
- Galatians 5:16

 What is once well done is done forever.
- Henry David Thoreau

 The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
- Vince Lombardi

 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
- 1 Peter 4:8

When a goal matters enough to a person, that person will find a way to accomplish what at first seemed impossible.
- Nido Qubein

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
- Francis Bacon

Posts from 3/24-27/14

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.
- Jeremiah 17:7, 8

 Find the good and praise it.
- Alex Haley

 Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
- Mark Twain

 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
- James 1:5

 Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance.
- Brian Tracy

 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

 I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
- Winston Churchill

 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
- Philippians 4:8

 What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
- Nelson Mandela

 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

 Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
- Mother Teresa

 I found it easier to get rich than I did to make excuses.
- Jim Rohn

 Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
- Thomas Carlyle

 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
- James 4:10

 Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox

 Sometimes it's not the people who change, it's just their priorities that do.
- Author Unknown

 He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
- John Milton

 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
- Ephesians 6:12-13

 Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

 Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible.
- Charles E Wilson

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

 Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives
- William A Foster

Posts from 2/11-12/14

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

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

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
- Benjamin Franklin

 I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalm 18:1, 2

 Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.
- Dr. Joyce Brothers

 No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.
- Hosea Ballou

 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Matthew 11:28

 A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.
- William Arthur Ward

 A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.
- Paul Dudley White

 Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
- Author Unknown

 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
- Proverbs 21:21

 Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.
- Dale Carnegie

 Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.
- Henry Van Dyke

 Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
- John 14:1-3

 There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
- Ben Williams

Posts from 8/18-19/13

Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!
- Psalm 31:16

 has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.
- Henry Ford

 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 3:14

To be low means to be raised: all good masters are servants: God washes the feet of men.
- C.S. Lewis

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
- Psalm 119:93

 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. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
- Matthew 7:13, 14

 Your life doesn’t get better by chance. It gets better by choice.
- Author Unknown

 A man is what he thinks about all day long.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 5:14, 16

 Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.
- Jim Rohn

 A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
- Mark Twain

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

Posts from 4/16/13

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach.
- Roger Von Oech

 Big journeys begin with small steps.
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 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
- Psalms 130:3, 4

 Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
- Mark Twain

 Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.
- Author Unknown

 At the end of things, The Blessed will say, “We have never lived anywhere except in Heaven.” The lost will say, “We were always in Hell.”
- C.S.Lewis

 What you get by reaching your destination isn't nearly as important as what you become by reaching your goals - what you will become is the winner you were born to be!
- Zig Ziglar

 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 5:6-8

Posts from 2/6/2013

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
- 1 John 4:8

 Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.
- Sarah Bernhardt

 I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalm 18:1-2

 Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.
- Mark Twain

 No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.
- Francois Muriac

 People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
- Dale Carnegie

 You never know when you're making a memory.
- Rickie Lee Jones