Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom

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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Know Myself, Know My God

“Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee, and desire nothing save only Thee.” St. Augustine (354-430)

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Honest Confession

  400-year-old wisdom from John Donne (1571-1631) . . . timeless, indeed.   “O Lord, forgive me my sins, the sins of my youth, and my present sins, the sin that my parents cast upon me, original sin, and the … Continue reading

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Instant Honesty

  “Confess sin instantly.” F. B. Meyer (1847-1929)     Confession is for my sake, not God’s (He already knows what I did). Sooner or later, I’ll be honest with myself — and God. So why wait?    

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Works Praise

Trees applaud. Skies proclaim. Seas shout.   “Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, In earth, and sky, and sea.” Reginald Heber, 1826

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