- Published on
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Christian history looks glorious in retrospect; but it is made up of constant hard choices and unattractive tasks, accepted under the pressure of the Will of God.” -Evelyn Underhill
“On every level of life, from housework to heights of prayer, in all judgment and efforts to get things done, hurry and impatience are sure marks of the amateur.” -Evelyn Underhill
“The true subject matter of religion is not our own little souls, but the Eternal God and His whole mysterious purpose, and our solemn responsibility to Him.” -Evelyn Underhill: “The School of Charity” (1934)
Evelyn Underhill was born in 1875. Evelyn Underhill passed on in 1941.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Christian history looks glorious in retrospect; but it is made up of constant hard choices and unattractive tasks, accepted under the pressure of the Will of God.” -Evelyn Underhill
“On every level of life, from housework to heights of prayer, in all judgment and efforts to get things done, hurry and impatience are sure marks of the amateur.” -Evelyn Underhill
“The true subject matter of religion is not our own little souls, but the Eternal God and His whole mysterious purpose, and our solemn responsibility to Him.” -Evelyn Underhill: “The School of Charity” (1934)
Evelyn Underhill was born in 1875. Evelyn Underhill passed on in 1941.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
- Published on
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of Earth is toil.” -Henry van Dyke
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Be merry, really merry. The life of a true Christian should be a perpetual jubilee, a prelude to the festivals of eternity.” -Theophane Venard
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Everything science has taught me and continues to teach me strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death. Nothing disappears without a trace.” -Wernher von Braun
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“I believe in God and in nature and in the triumph of good over evil.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on 28 August 1749 in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurter Stadtkreis, Hessen, Germany. He became a scientist, a poet, a novelist, a dramatist (playwright), a natural philosopher, and a diplomat. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of meters and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and color; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him are extant. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe passed on at 82 years of age on 22 March 1832 in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Between God and me there is no between.” -Eckhart von Hochheim (also known as Meister Eckhart (1260 - 1327))
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Cheerfulness: A state of mind free from gloom or dejection. It is the duty of every Christian, by faith in the goodness, power, and love of God, to cultivate a cheerful frame of mind, even though this may be difficult by reason of afflictions.” -J. G. Vos
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of Earth is toil.” -Henry van Dyke
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Be merry, really merry. The life of a true Christian should be a perpetual jubilee, a prelude to the festivals of eternity.” -Theophane Venard
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Everything science has taught me and continues to teach me strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death. Nothing disappears without a trace.” -Wernher von Braun
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“I believe in God and in nature and in the triumph of good over evil.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on 28 August 1749 in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurter Stadtkreis, Hessen, Germany. He became a scientist, a poet, a novelist, a dramatist (playwright), a natural philosopher, and a diplomat. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of meters and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and color; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him are extant. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe passed on at 82 years of age on 22 March 1832 in Weimar, Weimarer Stadtkreis, Thüringen, Germany.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Between God and me there is no between.” -Eckhart von Hochheim (also known as Meister Eckhart (1260 - 1327))
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Cheerfulness: A state of mind free from gloom or dejection. It is the duty of every Christian, by faith in the goodness, power, and love of God, to cultivate a cheerful frame of mind, even though this may be difficult by reason of afflictions.” -J. G. Vos
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
- Published on
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Commitment always is costly. When we give ourselves to anything, we are commanded by it. At the same time, that to which we give ourselves becomes the vehicle that gives meaning to our lives. Music commanded Beethoven, but music became the vehicle that carried him to greatness. Art commanded Michelangelo, but his paintings became the vehicle that brought achievement. Christ commanded St. Francis of Assisi, but Christ became the vehicle that carried St. Francis to sainthood.” -Harold Blake Walker
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Anyone can love peace but Jesus didn’t say, “Blessed are the peace-lovers.” He says ‘peacemakers.’ He is referring to a life vocation, not a hobby on the sidelines of life.” -Jim Wall
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Dare to dream dare to try dare to fail dare to succeed.” -G. Kingsley Ward
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“When the church is unified and the Lord is glorified, then the saints will be edified, sinners will be sanctified, and the devil will be terrified.” -Anthony Warner
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The longer I live the more highly do I estimate the Christian Sabbath and the more grateful do I feel to those who impress its importance on the community.” -Daniel Webster
“Whatever makes men good Christians makes them good citizens.” -Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster was born in 1782. He was an American orator and politician. Daniel Webster passed on in 1852.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His Apostles . . . This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” -Noah Webster
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I look upon the world as my parish.” -John Wesley
“If God be with you, who can be against you?” -John Wesley: letter to William Wilberforce (20 February 1791)
John Wesley was born on 28 June 1703 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. He became a preacher and a theologian, and served in both the Anglican and Methodist Churches. With his brother Charles, he founded the Methodist movement in the Church of England. He formed religious societies in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, appointed itinerant and unordained preachers to evangelize, and brought more people to the church. John Wesley passed on at 87 years of age on 2 March 1791 in London, England.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I am filled to overflowing with the love Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father have for me and you and the whole world. He blesses us daily as he blessed the little children with a love that gives me strength to go forth with assurance that he will guide me.” -Ruth B. White
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Go to bed seasonably, and rise early. Redeem your precious time: pick up the fragments of it, that not one moment of it may be lost. Be much in secret prayer. Converse less with man, and more with God.” -George Whitefield
George Whitefield was born in 1714. George Whitefield passed on in 1770.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Every creature on Earth is a divine creation.” -A. D. Williams
“Our life on Earth is just a fragment of our journey.” -A. D. Williams
“What would you think if all your thoughts reached Heaven?” -A. D. Williams
Anthony Douglas Williams was born in Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and magazine editor. Before beginning to research and write his book, “Inside the Divine Pattern,” Anthony was in the film industry. He opened his own family film distribution company in the early 90’s, as he was against the increasing violence in mainstream films.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I love to be in the company of people who are willing to make a sacrifice to hear the word of the Lord.” -Elizabeth Gunn Witkowski
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“There is a marvelous story of a man who once stood before God, his heart breaking from the pain and injustice in the world. ‘Dear God,’ he cried out, ‘look at all the suffering, the anguish, and distress in your world. Why don’t you send help?’ God responded, ‘I did send help. I sent you.’ When we tell our children that story, we must tell them that each one of them was sent to help repair the broken world, and that it is not the task of an instant or of a year, but of a lifetime.” -David J. Wolpe
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I am filled to overflowing with the love Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father have for me and you and the whole world. He blesses us daily as he blessed the little children with a love that gives me strength to go forth with assurance that he will guide me.” -Ruth B. Wright
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The Christian Sunday should be a festival gathering up all the life of the week and offering it to God in worship and then spending the day in a way which most truly promotes joy and happiness and refreshment for oneself and for other people.” -Olive Wyon
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Commitment always is costly. When we give ourselves to anything, we are commanded by it. At the same time, that to which we give ourselves becomes the vehicle that gives meaning to our lives. Music commanded Beethoven, but music became the vehicle that carried him to greatness. Art commanded Michelangelo, but his paintings became the vehicle that brought achievement. Christ commanded St. Francis of Assisi, but Christ became the vehicle that carried St. Francis to sainthood.” -Harold Blake Walker
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Anyone can love peace but Jesus didn’t say, “Blessed are the peace-lovers.” He says ‘peacemakers.’ He is referring to a life vocation, not a hobby on the sidelines of life.” -Jim Wall
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Dare to dream dare to try dare to fail dare to succeed.” -G. Kingsley Ward
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“When the church is unified and the Lord is glorified, then the saints will be edified, sinners will be sanctified, and the devil will be terrified.” -Anthony Warner
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The longer I live the more highly do I estimate the Christian Sabbath and the more grateful do I feel to those who impress its importance on the community.” -Daniel Webster
“Whatever makes men good Christians makes them good citizens.” -Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster was born in 1782. He was an American orator and politician. Daniel Webster passed on in 1852.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His Apostles . . . This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” -Noah Webster
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I look upon the world as my parish.” -John Wesley
“If God be with you, who can be against you?” -John Wesley: letter to William Wilberforce (20 February 1791)
John Wesley was born on 28 June 1703 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. He became a preacher and a theologian, and served in both the Anglican and Methodist Churches. With his brother Charles, he founded the Methodist movement in the Church of England. He formed religious societies in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, appointed itinerant and unordained preachers to evangelize, and brought more people to the church. John Wesley passed on at 87 years of age on 2 March 1791 in London, England.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I am filled to overflowing with the love Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father have for me and you and the whole world. He blesses us daily as he blessed the little children with a love that gives me strength to go forth with assurance that he will guide me.” -Ruth B. White
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Go to bed seasonably, and rise early. Redeem your precious time: pick up the fragments of it, that not one moment of it may be lost. Be much in secret prayer. Converse less with man, and more with God.” -George Whitefield
George Whitefield was born in 1714. George Whitefield passed on in 1770.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Every creature on Earth is a divine creation.” -A. D. Williams
“Our life on Earth is just a fragment of our journey.” -A. D. Williams
“What would you think if all your thoughts reached Heaven?” -A. D. Williams
Anthony Douglas Williams was born in Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and magazine editor. Before beginning to research and write his book, “Inside the Divine Pattern,” Anthony was in the film industry. He opened his own family film distribution company in the early 90’s, as he was against the increasing violence in mainstream films.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I love to be in the company of people who are willing to make a sacrifice to hear the word of the Lord.” -Elizabeth Gunn Witkowski
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“There is a marvelous story of a man who once stood before God, his heart breaking from the pain and injustice in the world. ‘Dear God,’ he cried out, ‘look at all the suffering, the anguish, and distress in your world. Why don’t you send help?’ God responded, ‘I did send help. I sent you.’ When we tell our children that story, we must tell them that each one of them was sent to help repair the broken world, and that it is not the task of an instant or of a year, but of a lifetime.” -David J. Wolpe
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“I am filled to overflowing with the love Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father have for me and you and the whole world. He blesses us daily as he blessed the little children with a love that gives me strength to go forth with assurance that he will guide me.” -Ruth B. Wright
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The Christian Sunday should be a festival gathering up all the life of the week and offering it to God in worship and then spending the day in a way which most truly promotes joy and happiness and refreshment for oneself and for other people.” -Olive Wyon
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
- Published on
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“For me happiness came from prayer to a kindly God, faith in a kindly God, love for my fellow man, and doing the very best I could every day of my life. I had looked for happiness in fast living, but it was not there. I tried to find it in money, but it was not there either. But when I placed myself in tune with what I believe to be fundamental truths of life, when I began to develop my limited ability to rid my mind of all kinds of tangled thoughts and fill it with zeal and courage and love, when I gave myself a chance by treating myself decently and sensibly, I began to feel the stimulating warm glow of happiness, and life for me began to flow like a stream between smooth banks.” -Andrew Young
There is a happy land
Far far away
Where Saints in glory stand
Bright, bright as day.
-Andrew Young
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“For me happiness came from prayer to a kindly God, faith in a kindly God, love for my fellow man, and doing the very best I could every day of my life. I had looked for happiness in fast living, but it was not there. I tried to find it in money, but it was not there either. But when I placed myself in tune with what I believe to be fundamental truths of life, when I began to develop my limited ability to rid my mind of all kinds of tangled thoughts and fill it with zeal and courage and love, when I gave myself a chance by treating myself decently and sensibly, I began to feel the stimulating warm glow of happiness, and life for me began to flow like a stream between smooth banks.” -Andrew Young
There is a happy land
Far far away
Where Saints in glory stand
Bright, bright as day.
-Andrew Young
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
- Published on
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault with one another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.” -Author Unknown: “Doctrines and Covenants,” chapter 88, verse 124
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Don’t tell God how big your problems are . . . tell your problems how big your God is.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Each day I pray,
God give me strength anew
To do the tasks
I do not wish to do;
To yield obedience
never asking why
To love and own the truth
and scorn the lie;
To look the cold world
bravely in the eye.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Go your way in peace. Be of good courage. Hold fast to that which is good; render no man evil for evil, Strengthen the faint hearted, support the weak, help and cheer the sick, honor all men, love and serve the Lord; and may the blessings of God be upon you and remain with you forever.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of your hands, the sun and the stars, the valleys and the hills, the rivers and lakes all disclose your presence. The beasts of the field, the birds of the air bespeak your wondrous will. In your goodness you have made us able to hear the music of the world, a divine voice sings through all creations.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey . . .
I asked for health, that I might do greater things
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things . . .
I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise . . .
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God . . .
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life
I was given life that I might enjoy all things . . .
I got nothing I asked for - but everything I hoped for.
Almost despite myself my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among men, most richly blessed!
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I opened the old, old Bible,
And looked at a page of Psalms,
Till the wintry sea of my troubles
Was soothed as by summer calms;
For the words that have helped so many;
And the ages have made more dear,
Seemed new in their power to comfort,
As they brought me their word of cheer.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I will not wish thee riches, nor the glow of greatness,
but that wherever thou go some weary heart shall gladden at thy smile,
or shadowed life know sunshine for a while.
And so thy path shall be a track of light,
like angels’ footsteps passing through the night.
-Author Unknown: words on a church wall in Upwaltham, England
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“In the cathedral at Lubek Germany near the turn of the century was the following inscription: Ye call me master and obey me not; Ye call me light and seek me not; Ye call me way and walk me not; Ye call me wise and follow me not; Ye call me fair and love me not; Ye call me rich and ask me not; Ye call me eternal and seek me not; Ye call me gracious and trust me not; Ye call me noble and serve me not; Ye call me mighty and honor me not; Ye call me just and fear me not; If I condemn you blame me not.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Just to be tender, just to be true,
Just to be glad, the whole day through,
Just to be merciful, just to be mild,
Just to be gentle, and kind, and sweet,
Just to be helpful with willing feet,
Just to be cheerful when things go wrong,
Just to drive sadness away with a song,
Whether the hour is dark or bright;
Just to be loyal to God and right,
Just to believe that God knows best,
Just in his promises ever to rest -
Just to let love be our daily key,
That is God’s will for you and me.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“May the Lord be as welcome in your world, as you are in His.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Seek not for riches but for wisdom, and behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made rich.” -Author Unknown: “Book of Mormon,” ‘Doctrines and Covenants,’ Section 6, verse 7
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Someday you will see the light.
But for now just put your trust in Him:
Walk by faith, not by sight.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Sometimes I look up, smile, and say, “I know that was you God! Thanks!” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
The Difference
I got up early one morning,
and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
that I didn’t have time to pray.
Problems just jumbled about me,
and heavier came each task.
‘Why doesn’t God help me?’ I wondered.
He answered, ‘You didn’t ask.’
I wanted to see joy and beauty,
but the day toiled on, gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn’t show me.
He said, ‘But you didn’t seek.’
I tried to come into God’s presence;
I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
‘My child, you didn’t knock.’
I woke up early this morning,
and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
that I had to take time to pray.
by Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The distinction between Christianity and all other systems of religion consists largely in this, that in these others men are found seeking after God, while Christianity is God seeking after men.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The Lord gives us a plan to follow. It is outlined in His commandments. And all those commandments are designed to build stability within us. We are not to excuse our failures and weaknesses: We are not to say we are made the way we are, and thereby justify our sins. The Lord expects us to rise above our weakness, become strong, and pattern ourselves after Him.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The phrase ‘do not be afraid’ is written in the Bible 365 times. That’s a daily reminder from God to live every day being fearless.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The race is not always to the swift - but to those who keep on running.” -Author Unknown: derived from the “The Bible,” ‘Book of Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 9, verse 11: “I returned, and saw under the Sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
‘The road is too rough, dear Lord,’ I cried, ‘There are stones that hurt me so.’ ‘My child,’ He said, ‘I understand, I walked it long ago.’ ‘But there’s a cool green path ahead, Let me walk there for a time.’ ‘No child,’ He gently answered me, ‘The green road does not climb.’ ‘My burden,’ I cried, ‘is far too great. How can I bear this load?’ ‘Dear One,’ said He, ‘I remember its weight—I carried my cross, you know.’ ‘But,’ I said, ‘I wish there were friends with me, that would make their way my own.’ ‘Oh yes,’ He said, ‘Gethsemane was hard to bear alone.’ And so I climbed the stony path, Content at least to know That where the Master had not gone, I would not have to go. And strangely then I found new friends, My burdens grew less sore, As I remembered long ago He walked that way before.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“When we place our contribution in the collection plate, we are not giving to the Lord; we are just taking our hands off that which belongs to Him.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Whence Comes This Rush of Wings? Whence comes this rush of wings afar Following straight the Noel star? Birds from the woods in wondrous flight Bethlehem seek this Holy Night. Tell us ye birds why come ye here Into this stable poor and drear? Hast’ning we seek the new-loom King And all our sweetest music bring. Hark! how the greenfinch bears his part Philomel too with tender heart Chants from her leafy dark retreat Re mi fa sol in accents sweet. Angels and shepherds birds of the sky Come where the Son of God cloth lie; Christ on earth with man cloth dwell Join in the shout Noel Noel!
-Author Unknown: traditional
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault with one another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.” -Author Unknown: “Doctrines and Covenants,” chapter 88, verse 124
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Don’t tell God how big your problems are . . . tell your problems how big your God is.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Each day I pray,
God give me strength anew
To do the tasks
I do not wish to do;
To yield obedience
never asking why
To love and own the truth
and scorn the lie;
To look the cold world
bravely in the eye.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Go your way in peace. Be of good courage. Hold fast to that which is good; render no man evil for evil, Strengthen the faint hearted, support the weak, help and cheer the sick, honor all men, love and serve the Lord; and may the blessings of God be upon you and remain with you forever.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of your hands, the sun and the stars, the valleys and the hills, the rivers and lakes all disclose your presence. The beasts of the field, the birds of the air bespeak your wondrous will. In your goodness you have made us able to hear the music of the world, a divine voice sings through all creations.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey . . .
I asked for health, that I might do greater things
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things . . .
I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise . . .
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God . . .
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life
I was given life that I might enjoy all things . . .
I got nothing I asked for - but everything I hoped for.
Almost despite myself my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among men, most richly blessed!
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I opened the old, old Bible,
And looked at a page of Psalms,
Till the wintry sea of my troubles
Was soothed as by summer calms;
For the words that have helped so many;
And the ages have made more dear,
Seemed new in their power to comfort,
As they brought me their word of cheer.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I will not wish thee riches, nor the glow of greatness,
but that wherever thou go some weary heart shall gladden at thy smile,
or shadowed life know sunshine for a while.
And so thy path shall be a track of light,
like angels’ footsteps passing through the night.
-Author Unknown: words on a church wall in Upwaltham, England
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“In the cathedral at Lubek Germany near the turn of the century was the following inscription: Ye call me master and obey me not; Ye call me light and seek me not; Ye call me way and walk me not; Ye call me wise and follow me not; Ye call me fair and love me not; Ye call me rich and ask me not; Ye call me eternal and seek me not; Ye call me gracious and trust me not; Ye call me noble and serve me not; Ye call me mighty and honor me not; Ye call me just and fear me not; If I condemn you blame me not.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Just to be tender, just to be true,
Just to be glad, the whole day through,
Just to be merciful, just to be mild,
Just to be gentle, and kind, and sweet,
Just to be helpful with willing feet,
Just to be cheerful when things go wrong,
Just to drive sadness away with a song,
Whether the hour is dark or bright;
Just to be loyal to God and right,
Just to believe that God knows best,
Just in his promises ever to rest -
Just to let love be our daily key,
That is God’s will for you and me.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“May the Lord be as welcome in your world, as you are in His.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Seek not for riches but for wisdom, and behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made rich.” -Author Unknown: “Book of Mormon,” ‘Doctrines and Covenants,’ Section 6, verse 7
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Someday you will see the light.
But for now just put your trust in Him:
Walk by faith, not by sight.
-Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“Sometimes I look up, smile, and say, “I know that was you God! Thanks!” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
The Difference
I got up early one morning,
and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
that I didn’t have time to pray.
Problems just jumbled about me,
and heavier came each task.
‘Why doesn’t God help me?’ I wondered.
He answered, ‘You didn’t ask.’
I wanted to see joy and beauty,
but the day toiled on, gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn’t show me.
He said, ‘But you didn’t seek.’
I tried to come into God’s presence;
I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
‘My child, you didn’t knock.’
I woke up early this morning,
and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
that I had to take time to pray.
by Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The distinction between Christianity and all other systems of religion consists largely in this, that in these others men are found seeking after God, while Christianity is God seeking after men.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The Lord gives us a plan to follow. It is outlined in His commandments. And all those commandments are designed to build stability within us. We are not to excuse our failures and weaknesses: We are not to say we are made the way we are, and thereby justify our sins. The Lord expects us to rise above our weakness, become strong, and pattern ourselves after Him.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The phrase ‘do not be afraid’ is written in the Bible 365 times. That’s a daily reminder from God to live every day being fearless.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“The race is not always to the swift - but to those who keep on running.” -Author Unknown: derived from the “The Bible,” ‘Book of Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 9, verse 11: “I returned, and saw under the Sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
‘The road is too rough, dear Lord,’ I cried, ‘There are stones that hurt me so.’ ‘My child,’ He said, ‘I understand, I walked it long ago.’ ‘But there’s a cool green path ahead, Let me walk there for a time.’ ‘No child,’ He gently answered me, ‘The green road does not climb.’ ‘My burden,’ I cried, ‘is far too great. How can I bear this load?’ ‘Dear One,’ said He, ‘I remember its weight—I carried my cross, you know.’ ‘But,’ I said, ‘I wish there were friends with me, that would make their way my own.’ ‘Oh yes,’ He said, ‘Gethsemane was hard to bear alone.’ And so I climbed the stony path, Content at least to know That where the Master had not gone, I would not have to go. And strangely then I found new friends, My burdens grew less sore, As I remembered long ago He walked that way before.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
“When we place our contribution in the collection plate, we are not giving to the Lord; we are just taking our hands off that which belongs to Him.” -Author Unknown
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Whence Comes This Rush of Wings? Whence comes this rush of wings afar Following straight the Noel star? Birds from the woods in wondrous flight Bethlehem seek this Holy Night. Tell us ye birds why come ye here Into this stable poor and drear? Hast’ning we seek the new-loom King And all our sweetest music bring. Hark! how the greenfinch bears his part Philomel too with tender heart Chants from her leafy dark retreat Re mi fa sol in accents sweet. Angels and shepherds birds of the sky Come where the Son of God cloth lie; Christ on earth with man cloth dwell Join in the shout Noel Noel!
-Author Unknown: traditional
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
