STOP AND THINK - We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. (Henry David Thoreau, 19th century American Writer, Philosopher, and Naturalist) Thoreau was not speaking of sleeping sickness or a...
STOP AND THINK - If you’re not comfortable within yourself, you can’t be comfortable with others. (Sydney J. Harris, American journalist) Harris wrote, “It’s surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people...
STOP AND THINK - God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage (from a quotations blog). It’s a simple and encouraging statement, but the promise has a prerequisite. Unless we have a faith relationship with God, we can’t claim that promise. So, we begin by reading...
STOP AND THINK - You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. There are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind. (Darwin P. Kingsley, American business leader) We would probably agree that we...
STOP AND THINK - What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are. (C. S. Lewis, 20th century Christian apologist) Lewis’ comments on two perspectives is really helpful. Where you stand in relation to...
STOP AND THINK - What goes into a mind comes out in a life. (Source unknown) If this statement is true, what we put into our minds is critically important to the way we live. It’s even more sobering to realize that what enters the minds of impressionable children...
STOP AND THINK - People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others. (Blaise Pascal, 17th century French mathematician and philosopher) Any good teacher attempts to follow this principle with his students. It’s often...
STOP AND THINK - What sets heroes aside from the rest of humanity is the willingness to assume a personal responsibility for public problems. (Inspiration Line) We find it easy to complain about the government, politics, and society in general, but few of us take...
STOP AND THINK - Taste buds are proof that God didn’t only want us to survive, but to enjoy the journey. (Randall Smith, American pastor) It has been said that some people eat to live while others live to eat. Of course, we eat to sustain life, and we should be...
STOP AND THINK - Man is always inclined to be intolerant towards the thing, or person, he hasn't taken the time adequately to understand. (Robert R. Brown) We might conclude from Brown’s comment that we could reduce a lot of intolerance and misunderstanding if we...
I saved the best for last! When Jesus empowered us to expand His wealth, He gave us the great commission—He set us up to use the greatest tool we have, our relationships. We are created as relational beings. We crave relationships as individuals and as a society. We...
STOP AND THINK - If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace. (John Lennon, British musician and founding member of the Beatles, popular 20th century band) Sounds like something Thomas Jefferson (quoted yesterday) might agree...