With Jack Bailey
Scripture The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. ~Proverbs 17:27-28, TLB Quote It is impossible to get a conversation going when everyone is talking too much. ~Yogi Berra I heard a little poem when I was a kid and…
Scripture No fool can comprehend this: that although the wicked flourish like weeds, there is only eternal destruction ahead of them. ~Psalm 92:6-7, TLB Quote The devil is a liar, a thief, and a murderer. He is the ultimate con-artist and terrorist but he is a relentless worker. ~Ya’akov Brother Calvin Inman use to tell the…
Scripture Pride ends in destruction; humility ends in honor. What a shame—yes, how stupid!—to decide before knowing the facts! ~Proverbs 18:12-13, TLB Quote To answer before listening is a practice and attitude that stems from our pride and prejudice. ~Timothy Keller We have been conditioned to think that prejudice is always associated with racial issues…
Scripture Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. ~Galatians 1:10, NLT Quote I don’t know the key to success but the key to failure is to try to please everyone. ~Original Source Unknown Ministry can be addictive.…
Scripture Even in old age they will still produce fruit and be vital and green. ~Psalm 92:14, TLB Quote The way we view the future sculpts our present: if our view of the future is weak, we live listlessly. ~Eugene Peterson At a time [75 years old] when modern men would be slipping on their…
Scripture Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, who want above all else to follow Your steps. ~Psalm 84:5, TLB Quote Quiet minds cannot be easily perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune, like a clock in a thunderstorm. ~Robert Louis Stevenson I love the Psalms, I read them daily…
Scripture A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—and how good is a timely word! ~Proverbs 15:23, NIV Quote A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word can wreck a life; a timely word can level stress and a loving word can heal and bless. ~Anonymous I heard someone say, “Better choose your…
Scripture The Son {Jesus} is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation…all things have been created through Him and for Him…He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. ~Colossians 1 {selected} Quote Jesus is living proof that God can be happy with man. ~Ya’akov I am reading…
Scripture So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. ~Matthew 10:31, NIV Quote While those who are of the law {moralist, religious} are arrogant and boastful, they who are of faith are humble and despise their own righteousness. ~Martin Luther King David was envious of the priest and the birds [sparrows and swallows].…
Scripture You shall not leave in haste, running for your lives; for the Lord will go ahead of you, and he, the God of Israel, will protect you from behind. ~Isaiah 52:12, TLB Quote Slow down…you will get a more harmonious outcome. ~Joe Gill I’ve always been a minute man. I tell folks I was…