Favorite Quotes

Being that I am constantly wanting to reach out to others, make myself a better person, and love my neighbors, as well as my God, I have come up with a list of several quotes from Christian authors, as well as thinkers of our era. I hope you will take something of this with you in your daily walk.

-==="Begin to train them early, to fear and love the Lord, to carry on life's pathway, God's lamp, His holy Word."=== Fennema

This quote is a hope that children will one day find their way to God, and we must help them along that path. We have a duty to carry to the next generation, a responsibility, to serve God, and tell others. Pass this on.

==="When Jesus took a servant's towel, his honor set aside-he humbly showed us how to serve, and how to conquer pride."=== Sper

Jesus set an example for us, as believers. He said that in our actions, not just our words, we can be counted. Can you set aside your pride? It is a hard thing, sometimes, but necessary. Especially if we want to walk as Jesus, and reach someone.

-==="I blindly ask for what I crave, with haughty heart, and will so stout:he oft denies me what I seek, but gives me grace to do without."===_Anon_

Even if you are not religious, this should affect your thoughts. Sometimes the hidden meaning in a verse or words, can make way a new thought. Sometimes what we want is not necessarily what is going to be best for us. Lesson that is hard to swallow sometimes.

==="Love demands a loving deed:Don't just say you love him true, prove it by the deeds you do."=== Sper

Words sometimes are not enough. Back up your words by actions that reflect your will. Don't assume someone gets you, if you do not ever explain, in word or deed.

==="I know not what the future holds, what in one hour may be, but I can wait while it unfolds, and trust implicitly."=== Elliot

Simple, if you believe in eternal life, if you have a belief system, then you know that we cannot predict one minute from another minute. Life is here then it is gone. For us having something to ease our hearts, and fears makes all the difference. Maybe it is something you believe in, mine is God.

==="The gods of this world are empty and vain, they cannot give peace to one's heart. The living and true One deserves all our love, from him may we never part."=== D.De Haan

Many times I find myself believing in things that let me down. Things of this world comfort you for only a short while, but eternal things lasts forever, and can comfort your eternal soul.

-==="Amid the snares misfortunes lays, unseen, beneath the steps of all, blest is the love that seeks to raise, and stay and strengthen those who fall."=== Bryant

Well, it speaks for itself. Love can help when all else is lost, or not there. Reaching out to someone and providing that love that binds, is a great act of human compassion.

==="When grace changes the heart, submission out of fear changes to submission out of love, and true humility is born."=== William Hendriksen

When we correct our children, we want results, right? But when you make your child fear you, it freezes their thoughts. If you lovingly teach your children that there is punishment for disobedience, then you might succeed.

==="We live in a society that tries to diminish us to the level of the antheap so that we scurry mindlessly, getting and consuming....Every one of us needs to be stretched to live at our best, awakened out of dull moral habits, shaken out of petty and trivial busy work."=== Eugene Peterson

This simply is telling us that we need to add spice to our relationships, our jobs, our homes. Maybe if we do what makes us happy from the inside out, then we won't worry about what makes the outside appear happy.

"Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends."Dwight D.Eisenhower President of the United States.

You can achieve greatness, if you are still stepping all over the ones who helped to you to where you are. Need more be said? No, I don't think so.These are some quotes that I had laying around my room. I often refer to them when I either need encouragement, or wise instruction. I do hope you find something in this review to help you.