Tag: scripture
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Quotes for success
There is one quality one must possess to win, definiteness of purpose. Napoleon Hill If you want to be happy set a high goal. Andrew Carnegie Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural. Oprah Winfrey Your life is what your thoughts make it. ~Many people To let life happen to you is…
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Faith is powerful
About 4 dozen times, Jesus says faith is the key to answered prayer. Here are just a few of those: Matthew 9:22 Jesus said “Your faith has healed you.” Matt 9:29 according to your faith it will be done to you. Matt 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer…
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Better to be rich or poor?
Russell Conwell was a writer, lawyer, orator, university founder, philanthropist, and Baptist preacher about 100 years ago. He delivered one speech over 6000 times, called “Acres of Diamonds.” This speech was about a man who traveled to the Middle East and heard his guide tell a story about a man who left home looking for…
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The invisible world
Rainy day people always seem to know when it’s time to call. ~Gordon Lightfoot Have you ever been feeling down and someone who cares about you calls out of the blue even though he had no way of knowing you were down? It is as if they could sense your sadness even though they were…
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Memorial Stones
Throughout history, people have erected stones to memorialize victories in war, great achievements, historical events and religious ideas. Not long after the tsunami hit Japan over a year ago, I saw a picture of memorial stones on the sides of the hill above the Fukishima nuclear power plant area. The stones were very large, about…