Straightening Out Others
“You cannot put straight in others what is warped in yourself.” – St. Athanasius of Alexandria
Continue reading →Tag Archives: Difficulties and Struggles
We Are Like Eggs
“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on … Continue reading →
Formula for Mistakes
“The formula was simple: E + F + C = M. That is, excitement plus fatigue, plus confusion equals mistakes.” – Rutledge Etheridge
Continue reading →Within the Scripture
“Within the Scripture there is a balm for every wound, a salve for every sore.” – Charles Spurgeon
Continue reading →Do the Impossible
“Do the impossible, because almost everyone has told me my ideas are merely fantasies.” – Howard Hughes
Continue reading →Never Making a Mistake
“The man who never makes a mistake must get tired of doing nothing.” – Will Rogers
Continue reading →Dwelling on Misfortunes
“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.” – Voltaire
Continue reading →Nothing Will Work
“Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou
Continue reading →Be Not Afraid
“If we are honest with ourselves, we probably spend more time afraid than we would like to admit. And God knows that! Perhaps this is why the most commonly used command in the scriptures is ‘Be not afraid.’” – Chris … Continue reading →
Don’t Be Ashamed of Fear
“Fear is horrid, but there’s no reason to be ashamed of it. Our Lord was afraid (dreadfully so) in Gethsemane. I always cling to that as a very comforting fact.” – C. S. Lewis
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