Every
one of us lives in exactly the same relationship in which the people of Noah’s
day lived. There is a great calamity coming, that we cannot escape, that will
sweep away everything we have. It is as certain and sure as tomorrow morning’s
sun. It is what we call “death.” When it strikes, it will be too late to build
an ark. But God is talking to us; God is trying to reach us; God is dealing with
us. God is trying to break into our lives in order that we might begin building
our ark now. - Ray Stedman
I
need Thee, O Lord, for a curb on my tongue; when I am tempted to making carping
criticisms and cruel judgments, keep me from speaking barbed words that hurt,
and in which I find perverted satisfaction. Keep me from unkind words and from
unkind silences. Restrain my judgments. Make my criticisms kind, generous, and
constructive. Make me sweet inside, that I may be gentle with other people,
gentle in the things I say, kind in what I do. Create in me that warmth of mercy
that shall enable others to find Thy strength for their weakness, Thy peace for
their strife, Thy joy for their sorrow, Thy love for their hatred, Thy
compassion for their weakness. In thine own strong name, I pray. Amen. -
Peter Marshall
Gratitude
as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even
when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is
amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose gratitude
instead of a complaint. I can choose to grateful when I am criticized, even when
my heart still responds in bitterness. I can choose to speak about goodness and
beauty, even when my inner eye still looks for someone to accuse or something to
call ugly. - Henri J. M. Nouwen
If
you want the truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull
it; but if you want a lie to go round the world. it will fly; it is as light as
a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, "a
lie will go round the world while truth is putting its boots on." - Charles
Spurgeon
Kind
words produce their own image in men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They
soothe and quiet and comfort the hearer. They shame him out of his sour, morose,
unkind feelings. We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as
they ought to be used. - Blaise Pascal
Many have the flower of utterance that have not the root of knowledge, and their
converse is barren. Many have the treasure of knowledge, and want utterance to
employ it for the good of others, and then it is in a manner wrapped up in a
napkin. But, where God gives both, a man is qualified for eminent usefulness. -
Matthew Henry
The old country doctor of my boyhood days always began his examination by
saying, "Let me see your tongue." It is a good way to start the examination of
anybody. - Vance Havner
Every
one of us lives in exactly the same relationship in which the people of Noah’s
day lived. There is a great calamity coming, that we cannot escape, that will
sweep away everything we have. It is as certain and sure as tomorrow morning’s
sun. It is what we call “death.” When it strikes, it will be too late to build
an ark. But God is talking to us; God is trying to reach us; God is dealing with
us. God is trying to break into our lives in order that we might begin building
our ark now. - Ray Stedman
I
need Thee, O Lord, for a curb on my tongue; when I am tempted to making carping
criticisms and cruel judgments, keep me from speaking barbed words that hurt,
and in which I find perverted satisfaction. Keep me from unkind words and from
unkind silences. Restrain my judgments. Make my criticisms kind, generous, and
constructive. Make me sweet inside, that I may be gentle with other people,
gentle in the things I say, kind in what I do. Create in me that warmth of mercy
that shall enable others to find Thy strength for their weakness, Thy peace for
their strife, Thy joy for their sorrow, Thy love for their hatred, Thy
compassion for their weakness. In thine own strong name, I pray. Amen. -
Peter Marshall
Gratitude
as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even
when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is
amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose gratitude
instead of a complaint. I can choose to grateful when I am criticized, even when
my heart still responds in bitterness. I can choose to speak about goodness and
beauty, even when my inner eye still looks for someone to accuse or something to
call ugly. - Henri J. M. Nouwen
If
you want the truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull
it; but if you want a lie to go round the world. it will fly; it is as light as
a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, "a
lie will go round the world while truth is putting its boots on." - Charles
Spurgeon
Kind
words produce their own image in men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They
soothe and quiet and comfort the hearer. They shame him out of his sour, morose,
unkind feelings. We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as
they ought to be used. - Blaise Pascal
Many have the flower of utterance that have not the root of knowledge, and their
converse is barren. Many have the treasure of knowledge, and want utterance to
employ it for the good of others, and then it is in a manner wrapped up in a
napkin. But, where God gives both, a man is qualified for eminent usefulness. -
Matthew Henry
The old country doctor of my boyhood days always began his examination by
saying, "Let me see your tongue." It is a good way to start the examination of
anybody. - Vance Havner