“God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illuminated by the steady radiance…the source of which is beyond reason.” (Dag Hammarskjold) “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His …
Perhaps the most important decision each of us will make this morning is…”what attitude will we choose today?” Attitude is a choice. In my personal experience, if I choose to be positive, I will feel better and those around me will feel better. If I choose a negative/cynical attitude, I will be miserable and those …
“Keep a clear eye toward’s life’s end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God’s Creature. What you are in His sight is what you are and nothing more…” (Francis of Assisi) “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of …
“Get in the habit of dealing with God about everything.” (Oswald Chambers) “Come boldly to the throne of grace…” (Hebrews 4:16) Keith Madison SCORE International
For a friend who is beginning a new project (and for all of us)… “A ship in harbor is safe–but that is not what ships are made for.” (John A. Shedd) “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never …
My grandfather used to say that many people are like hogs under an oak tree. The pigs eat the acorns on the ground every day but never look up to see where they came from. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (Psalm. 19:1) Keith Madison SCORE …
My prayer this morning: “Lord, guard my heart, guard my mind, guard my tongue.” “A man’s language is an unerring index of his nature.” (Laurence Binyon) “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance …
“In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.” (Unknown) Fill in the blanks, please. I am grateful for: 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable Gift.” (2 Corinthians 9:15) Keith Madison SCORE International
“Dear God, be good to me, the sea is so wide and my boat is so small.” (Prayer of Breton fishermen) Do you ever feel as though you are in a small boat in a large sea? Your problems may be very large, but we serve a big God. He is more than able to …
Each one of us will attempt dozens of mundane task today and perhaps even a few major challenges. It’s how we perform the daily, mundane tasks that will set us apart. “Do the ordinary things in an extraordinary way.” (Coach George Allen-Rams, Redskins) “But just as you excel in everything–in faith, in speech, in knowledge, …