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 9/24-25/13

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
- Isaiah 40:28

 Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
- Plato

 You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person.
- Scott Sorrell

 We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives. Some lessons are painful, some are painless. But, all are priceless.
- Unknown

 What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
- 2 Timothy 1:13-14

 In life, as in chess, forethought wins.
- Charles Buxton

 Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.
- C.S. Lewis

 Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.
- W Clement Stone

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Proverbs 16:16

 In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining who we are.
- Max DePree

 I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
- Charles Dickens

Faith is daring to put your dream to the test. It is better to try to do something and fail than to try to do nothing and succeed.
- Robert H. Schuller

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:18-20

 Men judge us by the success of our efforts. God looks at the efforts themselves.
- Charlotte Bronte