STOP AND THINK - A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) Probably very few people ever plan to be a hero. It just happens when an occasion arises that demands a brave...
STOP AND THINK - We are what we believe we are! (C. S. Lewis, British Christian apologist) A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. (Mahatma Gandhi, advocate of non-violent disobedience in India) What we think really determines how we...
STOP AND THINK - One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks. (Inspiration Line) It’s a given: We all face obstacles and difficulties in life. We can’t always avoid them, so the question is, “How do we handle those problems?”...
STOP AND THINK The breadth of your library will enhance the depth of your life. (Quoted by Rev. Jim Brown) With the advent of television, e-mail, and social media, the skill of reading may be a lost art in the 21st century. Perhaps the advent of e-readers will revive...
STOP AND THINK The only person you should try to do better than is the person you were yesterday. (Author unknown) We often compare ourselves with others. We wish we were as good-looking or as talented as so-and-so. Or, though we would probably never say it aloud, we...
STOP AND THINK You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choice. (Author unknown) We all like the freedom of choice, don’t we? To be able to make our own decisions, to pick out what we want and not be restricted to what others might...
STOP AND THINK If you treat an individual ... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be. (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 18th-19th century German writer, artist, and politician) The way we respond to people, the way...
STOP AND THINK It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see. (Henry David Thoreau, 19th century American author and philosopher) Two people look at a rose plant. One sees the thorns; the other sees the blossom. Likewise, two might be facing a perplexing...
STOP AND THINK In suffering, God is not getting back at you; He is getting you back to Himself. (Bob Kellerman, psychologist and author) People often think that sickness and suffering are punishments from God. More often, however, they are the result of viruses,...
STOP AND THINK A thankful heart hath a continual feast. (W. J. Cameron, news anchor, columnist, author) We sometimes speak of an attitude of gratitude, a continual sense of being thankful. Grateful people seem to complain less and to enjoy life more. Circumstances may...
STOP AND THINK The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths. (Frederick II, the Great, 18th century Prussian king) There may be nothing new in the world, as King Solomon said, but there remain truths to be discovered or...
STOP AND THINK It is better to prepare than to repair. (Richard Krejcir, pastor and author) “Think before you act.” “Measure twice, cut once.” These are reminders that careful advance work can save a lot of work. No one wants to go back and do it all over again. “Do...