Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom

Slow to Anger

Old Testament wisdom from Solomon: Ecclesiastes 7:9 (ESV) Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.   New Testament wisdom from the Apostle James: James 1:19-20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let … Continue reading

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Waking and Sleeping

“Thou my best Thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.” Eleanor Hull Be Thou My Vision, 1912 (similar to a 6th century Irish poem “Rop tú mo Baile”)    

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Labor with Love

“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.” Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) The Practice of the Presence of … Continue reading

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Directions Count

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History Counts

We don’t think of the Bible as a history textbook, but history is woven through its pages:  history of the world history of mankind history of the Jewish people In the words of this old hymn, the Bible is: “Mine … Continue reading

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The Quiet Soul

John 10:27 (NIV) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.   It is best to learn to silence the faculties and to cause them to be still so that God may speak. John of … Continue reading

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The Discipline of Mercy

“The gracious discipline of mercy breaks the ships of our vainglory with a strong east wind, and casts us shipwrecked, naked and forlorn, upon the Rock of Ages.” —Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)   God’s discipline comes wrapped in grace and … Continue reading

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I’ll Tell

I love to hear God’s story, and I love to tell it.

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Tell Me

I need to hear it. Then I can tell it.  

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Ancient Intelligence

“Almighty God, give me wisdom to perceive You, intelligence to understand You, diligence to seek You, patience to wait for You, eyes to behold You, a heart to meditate upon You and life to proclaim You, through the power of … Continue reading

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