It is thy duty oftentimes to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty, too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
When a Christian does not repel the thoughts which originate with evil spirits he affords them a base for working. Author: Watchman Nee |
We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves. Author: Watchman Nee |
The believer's experience is consequently a rather complex matter. It is imperative that we determine for ourselves whether we have been delivered from the base and the ignoble. Author: Watchman Nee |
Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passions. Author: Thomas Aquinas |
Reading is good, hearing is good, conversation and meditation are good; but then, they are only good at times and occasions, in a certain degree, and must be used and governed with such caution as we eat and drink and refresh ourselves, or they will bring forth in us the fruits of intemperance. Author: William Law |
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Pray a little more, work a little harder, save, wait, be patient and, most of all, live within our means. That's the American way. It's not spending ourselves into prosperity or taxing ourselves into prosperity. Author: Mike Huckabee |
Your words can make others love, or they can make them hate. Author: Jerry Falwell |
Your words can permanently influence a life. Author: Jerry Falwell |
We must be careful with our lives, for Christ's sake, because it would seem that they are the only lives we are going to have in this puzzling and perilous world, and so they are very precious and what we do with them matters enormously. Author: Frederick Buechner |
You can't be too careful what you tell a child because you never know what he'll take hold of and spend the rest of his life remembering you by. Author: Frederick Buechner |
Free advice is sometimes the most costly kind. Author: Woodrow Kroll |