An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.
Hark, the glad sound! The Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long; Let every heart exult with joy, And every voice be song!
Awake, my soul! Stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown.
Perish each thought of human pride, let God alone be magnified.
Let us live while we live.
Live while you live, the epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day; Live while you live the sacred preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views let both united be; I live to pleasure when I live to thee.
His goodness stands approved,Unchanged from day to day;I'll drop my burden at His feet,And bear a song away.
No relationships should be taken for granted. They are what life is all about, the whole point. How we cultivate our relationships is often the greatest determinant of the type of life we get to live.
Envy is but the smoke of low estate, Ascending still against the fortunate.
When you have a tough loss, go through it and agonize. I had one loss that I still want to change, but at the same time I realize it is an important part of who I am.
I think that's great - I just try not to be one of those people. I find the more I think about it, the less free I feel when I write and when I work.