STOP AND THINK - Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for? (Robert Browning, 19th century English poet) Ambition is sometimes thought of as an unworthy attribute, especially when one seeks to achieve more for his own pride of...
STOP AND THINK - Don't put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow! (Mark Twain) That’s the reverse of the usual admonition to do today what you should without putting it off. Twain’s comment gives a whole new meaning to the big 50-cent...
STOP AND THINK - Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. (Inspiration Line) Emotions come and go; they are affected by circumstances, events, and how people treat you. Even happily married couples have...
STOP AND THINK - The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. (attributed to Timothy Luce) The author may not be widely known, but the quotation is challenging. Some people fear change and are afraid to move “outside the box.” As a result, they...
STOP AND THINK - Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. (Samuel Johnson, 18th century English writer and critic) It’s not only the big and the strong who succeed. We often are amazed at the achievements of smaller and weaker people who...
STOP AND THINK - The problem with prosperity is that one is never satisfied. (Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist and radio commentator) When is enough enough? If asked how much is enough, some would answer, “A little more.” If you think having more of something will...
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...