Quotations You Can Use (June 29, 2012)

“Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses, but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God”–Psalm 20:7.

“The madness of mornings is a key reason most of us believe we have no time. We have time, but it’s consumed by sound and fury that culminates in few accomplishments beyond getting out the door. . . .Indeed, learning to use mornings well is, in our distracted world, what separates achievement from madness”–Laura Vanderkam, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, 11-12.

“But there is one thing, which may be said last, because it is most important, . . . .It is useless to dream of making headway in the knowledge of Scripture unless we are prepared to practice each new and clearly-defined duty which looms out before our view. We are taught, not for our pleasure only, but that we may do. If we will turn each holy precept or command into instant obedience, through the dear grace of Jesus Christ our Lord, God will keep nothing back from us. . .” F.B. Meyer, Light On Life’s Duties, 41.

“For Jesus’ humanity was not the humanity of sinful human beings, but that possessed by Adam and Eve from their creation and before the fall. The question, then, is not whether Jesus was fully human, but whether we are. He was not merely as human as we are; he was more human than we are. He was, spiritually, the type of humanity that we will possess when we are glorified”–Millard J. Erickson, Chrisitan Theology, 2nd Edition, 753.

“Somehow, we know that a God who is not personal is not really God, and we need a real God. Our problems are real, our failures are real, that God-image struggling within us is real, and we need somebody real on the other end of the see-saw–somebody who can balance life for us”–James M. Richardson, The God Who Shows Up, 11-13.

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  1. When whining to God about Him sending me ‘out on a limb,’ as I watch Him cut the limb; and then the limb actually falls! I protest saying, “I thought You would hold up the limb; that the tree might fall and there be a change for Your Glory.” I hear, “What makes you more special than Stephen, Paul, Dietrich or The Anointed One?” And then I remember, I’m still here. It’s not about me. Evidently, He’s not finished with me yet! After all: The first Hundred Years, I was told, is the hardest. Just as it was for those who went before, the Bride will have to learn to step up or its members sent “out on a limb” will perish but to eternal Glory in Him.

    Fred Matthew, Curator & Founder Jefferson Parish Museum that generations might have a ‘show and tell’ of His faithfulness to those who are faithful to Him and an example of what the least sibling might accomplish.

  2. I was reminded of a quote: “I can help you.” At a time of extreme stress I was looking for “Christian” help. This came before a widow’s money and much of my time was consumed down the black hole of misinformation, all-be-it licensed. The kind of confidence and assurance told to me then reminded me of the following account..

    Rodale died of a heart attack at the age of 72 while participating as a guest on The Dick Cavett Show. He was still on stage, having finished his interview, and was seated next to the active interviewee, New York Post columnist Pete Hamill. According to Cavett, Hamill noticed something was wrong with Rodale, leaned over to Cavett, and said, “This looks bad.” According to others, Cavett asked, “Are we boring you, Mr. Rodale?”. Cavett himself said that he “emphatically” did not recall saying this. The episode was never broadcast, although Cavett has described the story in public appearances and on his blog.[7]
    Rodale had bragged during his just-completed interview on the show that “I’m in such good health that I fell down a long flight of stairs yesterday and I laughed all the way”, “I’ve decided to live to be a hundred”, and “I never felt better in my life!” [7] He had also previously bragged, “I’m going to live to be 100, unless I’m run down by some sugar-crazed taxi driver.”

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