STOP AND THINK - The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart. (Maryanne Williamson, international lecturer and author) When we think of treasure, we often have visions of gold, silver, and precious gems. But, as beautiful and valuable...
STOP AND THINK - Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) It would be great, if we could follow Emerson’s advice, wouldn’t it? To begin each day thinking it will be the best day ever would...
STOP AND THINK - Hugging is good medicine. It transfers energy, and gives the person hugged an emotional boost. (Source unknown) Almost everybody likes a good hug. It’s a sign of friendship and can be a great encouragement to someone who may be hurting or lonely....
STOP AND THINK - Not thinking is one simple reason why thousands of souls are thrown away forever into the Lake of Fire. (J. C Ryle, 19th century Anglican Bishop) Bishop Ryle was speaking of dangers young men face. His language is pretty strong, but is worth serious...
STOP AND THINK - Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike. (Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States) The leader of a great nation might be inclined to look back with pride on his...
STOP AND THINK - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth unseen, both when we sleep and when we wake. (John Milton. 17th century English poet, author of Paradise Lost) Probably many—if not most—people in the West are not aware of the spirit world. Many would...
STOP AND THINK - You must do the thing you think you cannot do. (Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the 32nd president of the United States) We are often faced with what may seem impossible to do. And yet, very often there is no one else to do it, and it must be done. In such...
STOP AND THINK - Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain. (Vivian Greene, American artist, writer, and speaker) We often spend too much time just waiting for the difficult times to pass. Better, to follow the...
STOP AND THINK - Don't be a dark cloud on a sunny day. (Television commercial) Do you know anyone like that? Things are going well; you’re happy and doing fine, and wham! Somebody comes along and ruins your day with their unhappiness, pouring out their misfortune or...
STOP AND THINK - The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself. (Anais Nin, 20th century American author) Externals are important. What people see of you has value, but people can’t see what’s inside. So, what’s inside is more important. In...
STOP AND THINK - Just because you can only do a little does not mean you should do nothing. (Edmund Burke, 18th century Irish philosopher) When the job seems too difficult and requires much more than we think we can do, we are often tempted to do nothing. After all,...
STOP AND THINK - There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. (Soren Kierkegaard, 19th century Danish philosopher) We are sometimes easily fooled by a brilliant argument or cleverly devised...