Posts from 2018 (Page 8)
Moments Wisdom – April 8, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –It is a poor plan that cannot be changed. –You are not responsible for the disposition you are born with, but you are responsible for the one you die with. –I am not young enough to know everything. –He who would learn only from himself has a fool for a teacher. –We are as close to the ears of God when in prayer, as we are to the commandments of God when reading His word. –We often…
Sound Words, April 8, 2018
Saying Amen in Our Assemblies By Paul R. Blake “Amen” may be one of the most ancient words in our language to remain in a nearly unchanged form from its earliest origins. It is one of the most well-known words across nearly all languages. Most of us use it every day, sometimes without realizing its significance. Tragically, men in the Lord’s Church do not say it often or loudly enough. “Amen” is not just a word we say, but a…
Moments Wisdom – April 1, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –“Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast, and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom you have been destined to live.” (Marcus Aurelius) –“We have become so addicted to pleasure that we won’t eat ordinary food or drink weak or stale liquids; we must have the best food and drink for our bodies, while our souls feed on empty and rotting things.” (William Penn, 1644-1718) –Our birth makes us mortal; our death…
Sound Words, April 1, 2018
I Am Still Learning By Paul R. Blake I am still learning from others. Coral asked and answered this question: “Is it okay for a Christian to be impatient? Think it through. Jesus was not patient with the merchants and money changers in the temple, or with the Pharisees, and certainly not with the fig tree. It was perfectly okay for Him; but, we must be careful to use impatience where it belongs or in a setting where it…
Sound Words, March 25, 2018
The God of Who By Kent Heaton “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s” (Psalm 103:1-5; A Psalm of…
Moments Wisdom – March 18, 2018
A Moments Wisdom on Goodness –Saul Bellow… A man is only as good as what he loves. –Pearl S. Buck… When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, the evil men prevail. –Charles Lamb… The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident. –Abraham Lincoln… Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who know me best, that I have always…
Sound Words, March 18, 2018
Enslaved To the Whims of Others By Kent Heaton “You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men” (1Cor. 7:23). There is a need to feel accepted by others almost from birth. A child is born dependent on the care of parents that build a bond of trust and security which grows to a desire to be liked and recognized by peers. Often the identifying characteristics of a person come from the pressure put on them by…
Moments Wisdom – March 11, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –People who say it cannot be done should stop interrupting those who are doing it. –Changing fashions is the tax the garment industry imposes on the vanity of the rich. –Most people who seek for you advice are actually looking for praise. –To profit from good advice sometimes requires more wisdom than to give it. –Those who don’t read are no different from those who can’t read. –The important thing is not so much that every child…