John Quotes
If I think God’s aim is to produce rule-followers, spiritual growth will always be an obligation rather than a desire of my heart.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
Thank you, Jesus, for blindness that every once in a great while allows one of us to hit the target.
The Holy Spirit never draws attention to Himself. He always points to and reveals Jesus.
To be Spirit-filled is to be Christ-centered.
A prayerless Christian is like a bus driver trying alone to push his bus out of a rut because he doesn't know Clark Kent is on board.
God draws near to the brokenhearted. He leans toward those who are suffering. He knows what it feels like to be wounded and abandoned.
Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.
Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial.
John Quincy Adams' depression was treated by his aunt with some reliable remedies, first sleep and then compassion. She said, " He was half cared for by having someone to care for him.
The nature of humanity, its essence, is to feel another's pain as one's own, and to act to take that pain away, . There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness.
Disgust at idols strengthened his love for idolaters, and the man who once held Gentile neighbors at a distance now listened to their problems, fears, and temptations.
New converts displayed a most un-Roman concern for the sick man.
...writers, like priests, should have compassion...and a sensitivity to pain...
Who are we to make such a decision? To allow another living being - any living being - to die, when ours is the power to prevent it? - Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic)
There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.
Wisdom tells us that the best time for silence is when we are mad or upset.
As a success-minded person, you should always be looking to not only do your job but do it with excellence and go the extra mile.
Success-minded people must understand that the use of profane and obscene words have no place in their vocabulary.
No matter who it is or what you think of them, never rejoice in the pain of others. It lowers you to a level you should not be at.
We are all different and we all have a different sense of humor.
Keep the personal, personal and do not be guilty of spreading bad feelings.
Trustworthiness is a mark of a success-minded person. To be seen as trustworthy is a great compliment. When people trust you, they expect that you will honor their trust.
Not everyone will support every mission or work, you can still enjoy their friendship. No one likes to feel that the only reason you are friends is what you can get out of them.
If you want friends you must be friendly. Always complaining and posting negative comments is not going to bring you friends. No one likes to get puked on.
Gossip has always been a problem. It is one of the most powerful, addictive behaviors there is. As long as the human race has had a common language they have used it to gossip.
By no means do I think that playing games online is wrong or rude. However, constantly sending requests is an act of bad manners as well as being very annoying to the one receiving them.
It is rudeness of the highest order to hit a family when they are down.
Remember this, posting pictures are like speaking words, you cannot take them back.
Okay, I cannot say this without being very direct. If you are looking for a spouse or even a romance through social media, you are looking for trouble.
Posting something that is encouraging and well done compared to something that is trashy and common is the difference between eating a fine meal or the scraps from making that meal.
If someone is trying to share a laugh and you personally do not find it funny, then just move on and leave it alone. Do not steal someone else’s humor.
Heroes show us courage, honor, integrity and strength. Now more than ever, we need heroes.
We have gotten so use to humor being something nasty and offensive that we started to believe that was the only way to get a laugh.
To be truly grateful for the kindness of other and to have those you love in your life is a great and powerful emotion.
The rules from those who are politically correct restrict what you can say to or about anything in our daily life. They tell you what to call others and what others can call you.
Every decision you ever make has its own consequences. Freedom is not the issue. You have freedom to do what you want, you just cannot do it and not pay the price for it.
Good manners is just being respectful of others. Whether you know them or not, you should show respect for all people.
Posting your thoughts on any social media site is like telling you most deeply held secret to the town gossip. Not a wise move.
It seems that the days of public modesty and concern about how we look are far from us. I will not say they are gone forever, in culture nothing is forever.