Wise Words on Wednesday: Sweet Melody of Faith
Faith is like the gift of a musical instrument. The true value of the gift is in learning its use
– Random quotation in my prayer journal after spending a weekend with the Elm Grove community
Category: Quotation
Wise Words on Wednesday: Glorifying God
“It is the process, not the outcome, that is glorifying to God”
– Oswald Chambers
Self-denial
Self-denial, then, is not a mask for self-contempt, but the necessary means for achieving self-mastery; and self-mastery makes possible our self-giving and self-fulfillment. Sin, according to this view, is not wanting too much, but rather settling for too little! It’s settling for self-gratification rather than self-fulfillment.
– First Comes Love, Scott Hahn
Wise Words on Wednesday: Going to Church
“Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.”
– G.K Chesterton
Wise Words on Wednesday: The Slow Fade
I [found myself] a hundred miles away from where I was, and all I remember is a couple of small compromises… Gray is Satan’s favourite color. It’s the breeding ground of compromise.
– Mark Hall, Lifestories
Wise Words on Wednesday: Children of God
God doesn’t have any grandchildren
– The Divine Embrace
Wise Words on Wednesday: More good advice
“Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.”
– G.K. Chesterton