July 17, 2020 Verse of the Day “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Mark 9:23 NIV
Attitudes are contagious: mine might kill you. Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you. It hurts to admit when you make mistakes, but when a mistake is big enough, the pain only lasts about a second. No single raindrop believes it is responsible for the flood. Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will never know the terror of being forever lost at sea. There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty. Miss that, though, and you’re pretty much doomed. It’s lonely at the top, but it’s comforting looking down at everybody at the bottom.
July 18, 2020 Verse of the Day We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV
July 19, 2020 Verse of the Day The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 NIV
The best leaders inspire by example. When that’s not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well too. Consulting: When you’re not part of the solution, there’s good money to be made in prolonging the problem. As long as we have each other, we’ll never run out of problems. If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you probably have a very easy job, the kind robots will be doing soon. Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can walk. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent, but you’d be a fool to withhold that from your superiors.
"In the course of my life, I have found it to often eat my words, and I must confess, I have found it to be a most wholesome diet." Winston Churchill
July 20, 2020 Verse of the Day Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6 NIV
It’s sometimes best to avoid standing directly between a competitive jerk and his lousy goals. It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn’t take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face. If you want to get to the top, prepare to kiss a lot of the bottom. You aren’t being paid to believe in the power of your dreams. Nepotism: We promote family values here—almost as often as we promote family members. Some people dream of success while others live to crush those dreams. A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.
July 21, 2020 Verse of the Day Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, but it rocks absolutely too. You can do anything you set your mind to when you have vision, determination, and an endless supply of expendable labor. A journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly. How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. Marcus Aurelius A full moon always rises as sunset. Velcro was invented by a Swiss fellow who was inspired by the way burrs attached to clothing. You say a child could understand this? Fetch me that child.
July 22, 2020 Verse of the Day Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 NIV
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forego their use. Galilio Galilei Silly Newspaper Headlines Something went wrong in jet crash, experts say Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers Safety experts say school bus passengers should be belted Farmer Bill dies in house Iraqi head seeks arms Teacher strikes idle kids Reagan wins on budget, but more lies ahead Shot off woman’s leg helps Micklaus to 66 Plane too close to ground, crash probe told Miners refuse to work after death Juvenile court to try shooting defendant Stolen painting found by tree Two sisters reunited after 18 years in checkout counter War dims hope for peace If strike isn’t settled quickly, it may last awhile Cold wave linked to temperatures
The Nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools. – Thucydides
July 23, 2020 Verse of the Day However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 1 Peter 4:16 NIV
Remember that some of the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies, for example. John Rushkin Why is it a penny for your thought, but you have to put your two cents worth in? Somebody’s making a penny here. The fellow asks, “How can I be overdrawn? I still have checks left.” Life is too important to be taken seriously. If I can’t fix it, it ain’t broken. Gravity always gets me down. They told her that she was gullible…and she believed them.
July 24, 2020 Verse of the Day The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, Nahum 1:7 NIV
