STOP AND THINK - Frankly, most of the things in life are not as important as we think they are. (Robert J Foster, author) Whatever is of the moment usually is the most important thing to us. And, of course, what is happening in the present is important. But, we should...
STOP AND THINK - Truth without love is brutality. Love without truth is hypocrisy. (Mike Lee, American pastor) “The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” That’s what we affirm we will speak when we testify in court. And the truth sometimes hurts. Maybe...
STOP AND THINK - Patience can be a difficult discipline but when we learn to be still, blessings come our way. (Author unknown) Someone has said that patience is a virtue possessed by few. Why is it so difficult to be patient? Undoubtedly, we have been impacted by a...
STOP AND THINK - “Frodo, we don't get to choose the time we live in but we do get to choose how to spend the time we are given.” (A line from a story by JR Tolkein, British Christian apologist) Lewis’s statement is simple and easily understood. We don’t choose when or...
STOP AND THINK - What others think is right, they think is right; and what others call wrong, they call wrong too. (J. C. Ryle, 19th century Anglican bishop) In listing “Dangers for Young Men,” Ryle included “Fear of Man’s Opinion.” He wrote, “It is terrible to...
STOP AND THINK - Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain. (Author unknown) In modern America we emphasize individuality and personal freedom. As important as those values are, they sometimes make us think and act...
STOP AND THINK - Logical thinking will discourage you; theological thinking will encourage you. (Charles Swindoll, pastor and author) Swindoll’s first statement seems illogical itself, doesn’t it? You would think that thinking logically would always be the smart thing...
STOP AND THINK - Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work. (Joseph Barbaras, Italian-American animator, director, and producer) When you have done your work only half-heartedly, you never have a real sense of accomplishment. You know you...
STOP AND THINK - Love is the only fire that is hot enough to melt the iron obstinacy of a creature’s will. (Alexander MacLaren, 19th-20th century English minister of Scottish origin) When faced with someone who stubbornly holds a position contrary to yours—even when...
STOP AND THINK - Let your dreams, not your regrets, take command of your life. (Robert Schuller, pastor and author) Many people seem to be so wrapped up in things that didn’t go right—their failures and disappointments—that progress in their lives has almost come to a...
STOP AND THINK - Often the biggest thing blocking the light is our own shadow. (Ken Duncan, Australian professional photographer) Duncan was undoubtedly thinking of shadow and light as it relates to taking pictures. Most of us, at one time or another, have ruined our...
STOP AND THINK - Never place a period in your life where God only meant to place a comma. (Gracie Allen, American comedian with her husband, George Burns) Sometimes things happen in our lives that bring us to a sudden halt. We think the particular circumstance is...