We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy. (Dennis Prager, American talk show host and columnist) It’s so easy to complain, isn’t it? Often we complain when things don’t go...
Being kind is more important than being right. (Andy Rooney, late television social commentator) Well, we might argue about the “being right” part. One should never intentionally be or do wrong. But in doing right or even claiming to be right, we should “speak the...
Sickness is meant to make us repent and break off our sins. If we will not hear the voice of mercies, God sometimes makes us hear through suffering. (Paraphrased from unknown author) Sickness is sometimes not just the result of genetics, injury, or poor diet. Often...
Don’t trust your own opinion, when you find it contrary to that of older men, and especially to that of your own parents. (J. C. Ryle, 19th century Anglican bishop, speaking to young men) Young people tend to think they’re more mature than they really are. They often...
Character is closing the gap between knowing & doing. (John Maxwell, motivational speaker) Most of us would have to confess that we know more about what we ought to do than we actually practice doing. Knowing what’s right is usually not the problem. It’s having...
We may not always be able to come to a resolution in conflict, but we do need to come to a point of reconciliation. (Mike Lee, American pastor) Reconciliation, as a theological term, refers to making things right with God, and that is a job entrusted to Christians. It...
You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate. (Rick Warren) To bend down to help someone up does not mean we have to give up our standards and values. It’s those values that motivate us to reach out to those in need, demonstrating the compassion that...
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. (Author unknown) The future may be bit scary for us. After all, we don’t know what lies ahead and we’d desperately like to know, so we can plan effectively. The Bible tells us, however, that there is one who...
Often, the happiest people in the world don't have the best of everything...they just make the best of everything! (Author unknown) What will make you happy? A little more money, time, opportunity? More is never enough, of course. And more doesn’t bring happiness, as...
Where the ego promotes control by fear, the soul promotes freedom in love. (Inspiration Line) Too many of us are driven by our egos; our pride motivates us to be sure that number one is always prominent. That way we think we have the freedom we all want to have....
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in him; a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves. (Author unknown) We are always looking for good leaders, men and women in whom we can place our trust. The problem is that everyone fails at...
Where fear is, happiness is not. (Seneca, 1st century Roman philosopher) Some people seem to live in constant fear of one thing or another. They’re afraid about their financial prospects, their security, their families’ health, and on and on. Life is hard enough...