“Dream as if
you’ll live forever; live as if you’ll die today.”
---James Dean (1931-1955), American actor
“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed,
but will have sufficient courage so that now as always
Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by
death.”
---Paul, the Apostle, in Philippians 1:20
November 2,
2006
“Where I was
born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is
what I have done with where I have been that should be of
interest.”
---Georgia O’Keefe
“If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver,
costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown
for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It
will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the
quality of each man’s work.”
---Paul, the Apostle, in I Corinthians 3:9-10
November 3,
2006
“Live out of
your imagination, not your history.”
---Stephen R. Covey, author and speaker
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of
God.
---I Peter 2:10
November 4,
2006
“It is as God’s
people pray that He works his will through them, these
people who are the church.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
“Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
---Matthew 6:10
November 5,
2006
“When one door
of opportunity closes, another opens; but often we look so
long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has
been opened for us.”
---Helen Keller (1880-1968), deafblind American author,
activist, and lecturer
Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of
Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit
from preaching the word in…Asia…During the night Paul had a
vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come
over to Macedonia’…We got ready at once to leave for
Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the
gospel to them.
---Acts 16: 6, 9, 10
November 6,
2006
“Don’t worry
about avoiding temptation…as you grow older, it will avoid
you.”
---Winston Churchill (1874-1965), prime Minister of the
United Kingdom during World War II
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil
one.
---Matthew 6:13
November 7,
2006
“With each
birthday we can look back and realize the accumulative
effect of others for good in the living of our lives. In
celebration of that, we look forward and pass that good on
to others.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
---Philippians 3:14
November 8,
2006
“If we have not
peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from
outward sources.”
---Francois de la Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French nobleman
and writer
“I am leaving you with a gift---peace of mind and heart. And
the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.”
---John 14:27
November 9,
2006
“Always bear in
mind, that your own resolution to succeed is more important
than any other thing.”
---Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United
States
“Give me the mountain that the Lord promised me.”
---Joshua 14:12
November 10,
2006
“If we cannot
learn to love in our homes, it will be most difficult to
teach it elsewhere.”
----David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house.
---Psalm 5:7
November 11,
2006
“Great ambition
is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it
may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the
principals which direct them.”
---Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), military officer of the
French Revolution
He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a
shield to those who walk with integrity.
---Proverbs 2:7
November 12,
2006
“It is time for
us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever—the one
who recognizes the challenge and does something about it.”
---Vince Lombardi (1913-1970), one of the most successful
football coaches in history
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right
time and died for us sinners.
---Romans 5:6
Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!
---II Corinthians 9:15
November 13,
2006
“Never let the
fear of striking out get in your way.”
---Babe Ruth (1895- 1948), one of baseball’s greatest
players
When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the
dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said, “We want to
hear more about this later.”
---Acts 17:32
November 14,
2006
“There is no
point at which you can say, ‘Well, I’m successful now. I
might as well take a nap.’”
---Carrie Fisher, actress, writer
If you think you are standing strong, be careful.
---I Corinthians 10:12
November 15,
2006
“The surest way
to doom yourself to mediocrity is to perform only the work
for which you are paid.”
---Og Mandino, author, speaker
Work hard and become a leader.
---Proverbs 12:24
November 16,
2006
“Hurry is not
of the Devil; it is the Devil.”
---Carl Jung, (1875-1961), Swiss psychiatrist
Wait patiently for the Lord.
---Psalm 27:14
November 17,
2006
“The most
important three words you can say to yourself: ‘Yes I can!’”
---Denis Waitley, speaker, author
In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can
scale any wall.
---Psalm 18:29
November 18,
2006
“After the
storm, the sun comes out.”
---Vietnamese proverb
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have
taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.
---Psalm 30:11-12
November 19,
2006
“One machine
can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the
work of one extraordinary man.”
---Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), American philosopher, writer,
publisher
So send me a master craftsman who can work with gold,
silver, bronze, and iron, as well with purple, scarlet, and
blue cloth. He must be a skilled engraver who can work with
the craftsmen of Judah.
---II Chronicles 2:7
November 20,
2006
“Greatness lies
not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.”
---Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), clergyman
Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we
boast in the name of the Lord our God.
---Psalm 20:7
November 21,
2006
“Believe deep
down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things.”
---Joe Paterno, football coach
Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in
triumph at those who hate me.
---Psalm 118:7
November 22,
2006
“We make a
living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
---Norman MacEwan
The godly are generous givers.
---Psalm 37:21
November 23,
2006
“It is as we
reflect and think that we remember and give thanks.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other
nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this
foreigner?” And Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go.
Your faith has healed you.”
Luke 17:17-18
November 24,
2006
“Until I was
thirteen, I thought my name was shut up.”
---Joe Nameth, former football player
Do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat
them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and
instruction that comes from the Lord.
---Ephesians 6:4
November 25,
2006
“Whenever you
make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don’t look back
at it too long. Mistakes are life’s way of teaching you.
Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from
your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and
your failures, when they happen, are just part of your
growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your
limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn
will come.”
---Og Mandino, (1923-1996), From “A Better Way to Live.”
A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
---Ecclesiastes 10:4
November 26,
2006
“I am
determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I
may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of
our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our
circumstance but by our disposition.”
---Martha Washington (1732-1802), First American First Lady
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials,
for we know that they help us develop endurance. And
endurance develops strength of character, and character
strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
---Romans 5:3-4
November 27,
2006
“A positive
attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort.”
---Herm Albright
Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the
righteous.
---Proverbs 13:20
November 28,
2006
“You don’t have
to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you
didn’t know you possessed.”
---Napolean Hill (1883-1970) author, entrepreneur
But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
---Psalm 56:3
November 29,
2006
“Close you eyes
for a moment. I want you to think about what seems most
impossible. Nothing is impossible with God. Is it your
business? Or your school? Or your marriage? How about
keeping the house clean, keeping up with the wash, having a
ministry with others, or healing strained relationships with
people? Will you ask the Lord to handle that specific
impossibility, and then leave it with Him in a faith that
simply will not doubt?
---Charles R. Swindoll, minister
Everything is possible with God.
---Mark 10:27
November 30,
2006
“One reason sin
flourishes is that it is treated like a cream puff instead
of a rattlesnake!”
---Billy Sunday (1862-1935), American evangelist
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead,
pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace.
Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with
pure hearts.
---II Timothy 2:22
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