To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all…
The Church and Flawless People
The power of the Church is not a parade of flawless people, but of a flawless Christ who embraces our flaws. The Church is not made up of the whole people, rather of the broken people who find wholeness in a Christ who was broken for us. … Mike Yaconelli (1942-2003), The Door, Issues 139-150, Youth…
Dwight L Moody on “Leaky Vessels”
A great many think because they have been filled once, they are going to be full for all time after; but O, my friends, we are leaky vessels, and have to be kept right under the fountain all the time in order to keep full. If we are going to be used by God we…
Rick Warren on Twitter
Some recent Rick Warren “Tweets” @ www.twitter.com/rickwarren To impact a moment,tweet.To impact a wk,preach a sermon; Impact a yr, write a book; To impact a generation,mentor a leader. It takes NO leadership skills to teach a leadership seminar! Leadership isnt being “on TOP” but serving others. See Mk 10:42-44 Eternity is a long time to…
Marine Corps Leadership Traits
Marine Corps Leadership Traits The 14 leadership traits are qualities of thought and action which, if demonstrated in daily activities, help Marines earn the respect, confidence, and loyal cooperation of other Marines. It is extremely important that you understand the meaning of each leadership trait and how to develop it, so you know what goals…
Time and Eternity!
If, indeed, we all have a kind of appetite for eternity, we have allowed ourselves to be caught up in a society that frustrates our longing at every turn. Half our inventions are advertised to save time—the washing machine, the fast car, the jet flight–but for what? Never were people more harried by time: by…
That Calvary Be Worthwhile
Lord, where can we go but to Thee? We have no one in heaven beside Thee, and no one on earth with your grand ability to touch our spirits, lift our mood, bless our kids, stick us back together again when we fall apart or saw a torn relationship into place. We come to ask…
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