Fate

Posted August 28, 2019 - Thoughts

Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.

— Henry David Thoreau —

“Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.” ~Henry David Thoreau

Worship

Posted August 27, 2019 - Holy Spirit

Whatever we worship, short of God, is sure to be our undoing.

— Mignon McLaughlin —

Whatever we worship, short of God, is sure to be our undoing…

Crushing Evil with Love

Posted August 26, 2019 - Love

Love conquers all; let us surrender to love.

— Virgil —

Love conquers all; let us surrender to love.

Value over Success

Posted August 25, 2019 - Guiding Principles, Success

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

— Albert Einstein —

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value…

Gains, Falls, and Leaves

Posted August 24, 2019 - Death, Fruits of the Spirit

Stop focusing on what you have to lose and instead focus on what you have to gain.

— Unknown —

Stop focusing on what you have to lose and instead focus on what you have to gain…

Rain vs. Thunder

Posted August 22, 2019 - Open Mind

Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

— Rumi —

“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” ~Rumi

Conflict is Good

Posted August 21, 2019 - Conflict, Open Mind

The goal of resolving conflict in a relationship is not victory or defeat. It's reaching understanding and letting go of our need to be right.

— Unknown —

The goal of resolving conflict in a relationship is not victory or defeat. It’s reaching understanding and letting go of our need to be right…

Look In and Look Out

Posted August 20, 2019 - Prayer, Reflection

Reflection is looking in so you can look out with a broader, bigger, and more accurate perspective.

— Unknown —

Reflection is looking in so you can look out with a broader, bigger, and more accurate perspective…

Wisdom and Understanding

Posted August 19, 2019 - Fruits of the Spirit, Leadership

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.

— Proverbs 19:8 —

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. (Proverbs 19:8)