We do not always gain by changing. It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation but it can be destroyed in an instant. A character, like a kettle, once mended, always needs mending. It’s not only the feathers that make the bird. Actions speak louder than words.
Not exactly a thought for the day but maybe some of you might like this. I have a devotional book I read every morning that's written by Tony Dungy, former Colts and Buccaneers coach, and recently found this series that he and NFL announcer, James Brown have done where they spotlight NFL players and coaches who hold fast to their Christian beliefs. Hope you enjoy.
A tree is known by its fruit, not by its leaves. Do nothing half-way. There is no fool like an old fool. An old poacher makes the best gamekeeper. It takes all sorts to make a world.
Charity covers a multitude of sins. He who depends on charity soon learns to fast. He that has no charity deserves no mercy. Charity begins at home.
Cheap goods always prove expensive. Two can live cheaper than one. Cheap things are not good; good things are not cheap. The cheating wife doubts the chastity of all women. Cheese and salt meat should be sparingly eat.
Spare the rod and spoil the child. A quiet child is plotting mischief, or has done it. Children and drunkards speak the truth. The worse the carpenter, the more the chips.
Take yourself to church, not your Sunday clothes. Look out for the unexpected. All’s well that ends well. A bad penny always returns. Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few.
