Life is made for the strong. There is no mercy in it for the weak– none. . . Such is the tragedy of desire.
The BIBLE redirects my will, cleanses my emotions, enlightens my mind, and quickens my total being
A Rattlesnake, if Cornered will become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is -- a biting of oneself. We think we are harming others in holding these spites and hates, but the deeper harm is to ourselves.
The early Christians did not say, in dismay, 'Look what the world has come to,' but, in delight, 'Look what has come to the world!”
Prayer is surrender--surr ender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? Prayer is not pulling God to my will, but the aligning of my will to the will of God.
When man listens, God speaks; when man obeys, God acts; when man prays, God empowers.
To talk with God, no breath is lost. Talk on! To walk with God, no strength is lost. Walk on! To wait on God, no time is lost. Wait on!
We arrive with our. . . 'baggage' and for a while they're brilliant, they're 'Baggage Handlers. ' We say, 'Where's your baggage?' They deny all knowledge of it. . . 'They're in love'. . . they have none. Then. . . just as you're relaxing. . . a Great Big Juggernaut arrives. . . with their baggage. It Got Held Up. One of the greatest myths men have about women is that we overpack.
Perhaps the transformation of the disciples of Jesus is the greatest evidence of all for the resurrection.
The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but actually it’s the most natural way to approach any situation. When you hold some part of yourself in reserve you deny it exposure to life; you repress its energy and keep it form understanding what it needs to know.
Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.