Wonderful Quotes

[King] David certainly was aware that his lust for power had become a barrier to inwardness. Careers, even religious careers, may become little more than forums for our own advancement. But how are we to deal with such ambition? Our longing after Christ must exceed our need for status in the world. Calvin Miller

A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Charles Dickens

A man leaves all kinds of footprints when he walks through life. Some you can see ... others are invisible, like the prints he leaves across other people's lives. Margaret Lee Runbeck

A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's. Jean Paul Richter

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. Dwight D. Eisenhower

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. Sidney Greenberg

And I smiled to think God's greatness flowed round our incompleteness ... Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Philo

Children are natural mimics--they act like their parents in spite of every effort to teach them good manners. Unknown

Christmas is not just a time for festivity and merry making. It is more than that. It is a time for the contemplation of eternal things. The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving. J. C. Penney ("Christmas Thoughts")

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. Frank A. Clark

Enthusiasm spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment. Norman Vincent Peale

Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection. Pindar

Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Sallust

Every time we open our mouths, men look into our minds.

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, And when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me." Ann Landers

Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us. Oswald Chambers

Funerals, divorces, illnesses, and stays in the hospital -- you can't lie about life at such times. Maybe that's why he's always present at such moments. Max Lucado

God builds his kingdom primarily through ordinary people who are willing to use daily encounters to tell others about the salvation that is available in Jesus Christ. Anthony Campolo

How many people stop because so few say go? Charles Swindoll

I can forgive, but I cannot forget" is only another way of saying, "I will not forgive." Forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note - torn in two and burned up so that it never can be shown against one. Henry Ward Beecher

I invite you to reach out in love to a needy child and give that boy or girl something valuable -- love and hope. Patty Anglin

If you are good, be better. Anonymous

If you have one eye on yesterday, and one eye on tomorrow, you’re going to be cockeyed today. Anonymous

In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him. C. S. Lewis

It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them. Agatha Christie

Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary's finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that's what love does. It puts the beloved before itself. Max Lucado in A Love Worth Giving

Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led. Ross Perot

Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. John Henry Jowett

Make the most of the present moment. No occasion is unworthy of our best efforts. God often uses the humble occasions and little things to shape the course of a man's life. James Garfield

Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. Dodie Smith

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing—that's why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar

Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. Henry Ward Beecher

Real encouragement occurs when words are spoken from a heart of love to another's recognized fear. Larry Crabb

Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a riple with no logical end. Scott Adams

Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can. Willis Whitney

Some pursue happiness, others create it.

The grand essentials for happiness are: something to do, something to love and something to hope for. Chalmers

The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life - the children; those who are in the twilight of life - the aged; and those who are in the shadows of life - the sick, the needy and the handicapped. Hubert Humphrey

The ultimate proof of total forgiveness takes place when we sincerely petition the Father to let those who have hurt us off the hook -- even if they have hurt not only us, but also those close to us. R. T. Kendall

The unfortunate thing about this world, Is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones. Somerset Maugham

The Word became flesh," John said ... He was touchable, approachable, reachable. And, what's more, he was ordinary. If he were here today you probably wouldn't notice him as he walked through a shopping mall. He wouldn't turn heads by the clothes he wore or the jewelry he flashed. "Just call me Jesus," you can almost hear him say. Max Lucado

Those of us who are most familiar with the Spirit's promises are in the greatest danger. ... familiarity may not breed contempt, but it takes the edge off awe ... promises that drop the jaws or widen the eyes of newcomers but provoke no more than a raised eyebrow in the old-timers who have ceased to dream. Jim McGuiggan

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing - a grateful heart! George Herbert

We should all sleep like babies every night knowing we are children of the Lord, yet we look to stock portfolios, popularity, jobs, social standing, and other things to give us the security only God can give. We continually construct little emotional bomb shelters, ignoring the more profound gift God offers us, the deep sense that things are all right within us, that in Him we are safe at home. W. Phillip Keller

What he's been creating, since the first beat of your heart, is a living, breathing, priceless work of art. Steven Curtis Chapman

Whatever you are, be a good one. Abraham Lincoln

When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change. David Edwards

Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter. Bono

Why do so many people have struggles when it comes to prayer? .. Men and women were originally created to desire communion with God. But the effects of sin have dulled most of that original human desire. Sin turned a natural activity into an unnatural function. Gordon McDonald

Why is purity such a struggle? Why is it so difficult to order our lives in a way that allows Christ to shine through us? ... We destroy purity by equating it with legalism and forgetting that it is first and foremost a work of the heart. Reducing it to a set of rules trivializes the purpose of purity and creates a veneer of purity without the genuine, underlying character. David Edwards

You are unique. Just like everyone else. Anonymous

You know how it is -- you say the same words, yet they mean different things to those hearing them. you offer the same touch, yet it yields different results in different lives. Some people soak up your touch; others wipe it off. You might look at these situations and get discouraged: "Fine! I just won't do anything nice for anyone!" Yet look back at the example of Jesus. Amy Nappa