With Jack Bailey
Scripture The older counselors replied, “If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.” ~I Kings 12:7, NLT Quote The person who lacks the knowledge of what it means to be under authority has no right to be in…
Scripture He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. ~Psalm 103:12, NLT Quote All human are frail and prone to sin, yet they can be forgiven completely by the compassionate God who treats them like His children. ~Daniel Estes As we studied in Sunday School last week:…
Scripture I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you. ~Psalm 73:22, NLT Quote The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance. ~Albert Einstein The 18th century poet Thomas Gray is credited with the statement,“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Jefferson altered it a…
Scripture My soul is bereft {deprived of} of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is. ~Lamentations 3:17, ESV Quote Surely what everyone wants, absolutely everyone without exception is happiness. ~Augustine {My Confessions p.198} We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,…
Scripture Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. ~Philippians 2:3-4, NLT Quote Life should be like an “all you can eat buffet,” there is plenty for everyone. ~Steven Covey Pride is…