Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
Conversion is the work of the Holy Spirit.
If you are seeking to obey the Lord, expect opposition. Expect obstacles. Expect difficulties. But also expect God to see you through
The next time the devil tempts you to think that you are not worthy to approach God, here is what I advise: Agree. Say, “You are right. I am not worthy to approach God. I never was worthy to approach God. I never will be worthy to approach God. My access to God’s presence is not based on my worthiness, it is based on what Christ did for me on the cross.
God's plans for you are better than any plans you have for yourself. So don't be afraid of God's will, even if it's different from yours.
You were placed on earth to know God. Everything else is secondary.
There's a difference between remorse and repentance. Remorse is being sorry for being caught. Repentance is being sorry enough to stop.
To taste the sea all one needs is one gulp.
As Aristotle wrote a long, long time ago, and I'm paraphrasing here, the goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly. Mediocrity is not about failing, and it's the opposite of doing. Mediocrity, in other words, is about not trying. The reason is achingly simple, and I know you've heard it a thousand times before: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Right now our blog on the presence of tape at EMC World is seeing twice as much traffic as all the other EMC World related content. Why? Many of our readers are coming to the obvious conclusion that tape, despite the negative marketing, is still an optimal way to protect and archive their information.
All the exciting contests and travel and sponsorships are cool, but I like to be able to have influence on people and on youngsters.