The Christian life could be described as getting to know God better every day. A friendship which does not grow closer with the years tends to vanish with the years. And it is so with us and God.
William Barclay
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs 8:14
The King James Version
The “living Bible” people really read, is you.
Unknown
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Give all to God, take all from God, and use all for God.
F. B. Meyer
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
Psalm 111:10
The Revised Standard Version
(Written about AD 130, this is one of the earliest descriptions of Christians.)
They dwell in their own countries but simply as sojourners. As citizens, they share in all things with others, and yet endure all things as if foreigners. Every foreign land is to them as their native country, and every land of their birth as a land of strangers. They marry, as do others; they beget children; but they do not destroy their offspring. They have a common table but not a common bed. They are in the flesh, but they do not live after the flesh. They pass their days on the earth, but are citizens of heaven. They obey the prescribed laws, and at the same time surpass the laws in their lives. They love all, and are persecuted by all. They are poor, yet they make many rich; they are completely destitute, and yet they enjoy complete abundance. They are reviled, and yet they bless. When they do good they are punished as evildoers; undergoing punishment, they rejoice because they are brought to life.
Epistle to Diognetus, author unknown
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How shall I depend on Him for raising my body from the dust; and saving my soul at last; if I distrust Him for a crust of bread, towards my preservation.
Joseph Hall
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.
Proverbs 15:28
The New King James Version
The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness.
Joseph Addison
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How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to Him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven.
George MacDonald
The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way,
Proverbs 14:8
The Revised Standard Version
All the Holy Spirit’s influences are heaven begun, glory in the seed and bud.
Matthew Henry
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A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found: for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy.
Thomas Merton
The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 15:33
The English Standard Version
The important thing is not to think much, but to love much, and so to do what best awakens us to love.
Teresa of Ávila
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God’s seed will come to God’s harvest.
Samuel Rutherford
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
James 1:5-6
The New King James Version
Happiness is the practice of the virtues.
Clement of Alexandria
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God’s promises of guidance are not given to save us the bother of thinking.
John R. W. Stott
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
Colossians 1:11-12
The Revised Standard Version
In me there is darkness, but with thee there is light. I am lonely, but thou leavest me not; I am feeble in heart, but thou leavest me not; I am restless, but with thee there is peace; In me there is bitterness, but with thee there is patience. Thy ways are past understanding, but though knowest the way for me.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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You are that which you are seeking.
Francis of Assisi
Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.
2 Timothy 2:7
The Revised Standard Version
A man told his wife that on a particular Friday he was going into the boss’ office to request the raise that he believed he more than deserved. He was quite nervous and upset. When he finally got his courage to go into the boss’ office toward the end of the day, the boss agreed that he deserved the raise and gave him even a larger increase in salary than he had anticipated. When he arrived home, he noticed the dining room table was set with the best dishes. There were candles burning. His wife was preparing a delicious meal. He thought to himself, “Someone has called her from the office to tell her.” He went into the kitchen, told her the good news, they kissed, and then soon sat down at the table for a delicious meal. Beside his plate was a beautifully lettered note which read: “Congratulations, darling! I knew you’d get the raise. These things will tell you how much I love you.” They enjoyed the delicious meal together. When she got up to get the dessert, he noticed a second card fell from her pocket. He bent over, picked it up, and read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise. You deserved it anyway. These things will tell you how much I love you.”
Joe A. Harding
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Of all human pursuits the pursuit of wisdom is the most perfect, the most sublime, the most profitable, the most delightful.
Thomas Aquinas
All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
Matthew 23:12
The New Revised Standard Version
Giving is living. Taking is not.
Unknown
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Neither power nor wealth, neither education nor ability, neither gifts of creativity nor stores of human energy can insure against the reality that suffering will be our companion at some time during our journey. It is a presence as inseparable from the human condition as food and oxygen are from human life. It is part of our legacy.
Paula Ripple
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun. For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
The English Standard Version
A good man finds every place he treads upon holy ground; to him the world is God’s temple.
John Smith
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