I love posting quotes. These were found in one of the books I'm reading for school and I thought they were worth sharing. Thoughts?
The Bible nowhere calls upon men to go out in search of peace of mind. It does call upon men to go out in search of God and the things of God. Abba Hillel Silver.
God cannot endure that unfestive, mirthless attitude of ours in which we eat our bread in sorrow, with pretentious, busy haste, or even with shame. Through our daily meals He is calling us to rejoice, to keep holiday in the midst of our working day. Deitrich Bonhoeffer.
Nothing could convince me of God's unending mercy more than the continued existence on earth of the church. Annie Dillard.
No, there is no escape. There is no heaven with a little of hell in it - no plan to retain this or that of the devil in our hearts or our pockets. Out Satan must go, every hair and feather. George MacDonald.
In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action. Dag Hammarskjold.
And first of all, whatever good work you begin to do, beg of Him with most earnest prayer to perfect it. Benedict of Nursia.
(this one is in reference to using our bodies as tools to perfect God's work) God gave me a message to deliver and a horse to ride. Alas, I killed the horse, and now I cannot deliver the message. Robert Murray McCheyne.
I like the fourth one, about perfecting whatever you start.
ReplyDeleteThe last one is really one to think about...an interesting one...