How many people have damaged their own lives by mistaking enablement for grace?
The most congenial social occasions are those ruled by cheerful deference of each for all.
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. . . . In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or is dehumanized.
Everything is hard before it is easy.
It's not how we fall that defines us as Christians. It's how we get up again.
And I don't want to look at you every day, to see you naked,to watch you wandering around the annexe in your crazy dresses and not. . . not be able to do what I want with you. Oh, Clark,if you had any idea what I want to do to you right now. And I. . . i can't live with that knowledge. I can't. It's Not who I am. I can't be the kind of man who just. . . accepts.
To accept on faith is the basic requirement for getting on with life.
Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's gold.