thought provoking quotes

Colossians 3:1-2 NLT

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.

Just some quotes and thoughts to help us think big, dream more and see the direction God is opening for us. These spoke to me, and my prayer is that you will experience the same. And more.

"Our greatest fear should not be failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don't matter.” Frances Chan

“You become on the outside what you believe on the inside.” John C. Maxwell

“Joy is a contentment based on the assurance that God is in control of every circumstance in our life, and that he works every circumstance for your good.” Vernon L. Williams

“If you have no joy, there’s a leak in your Christianity somewhere.” Billy Sunday

“There isn’t enough room in your mind for both worry and faith. You must decide which one will live there.” SI Robertson

“Worry implies that we don’t quite trust God is big enough.” Francis Chan

“Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.” Mother Teresa

“Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.” Nelson Mandala

“Success is not an accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, study, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Pele

"Gratitude lifts our eyes off things we lack so that we might see the things we possess.” Max Lucado

“No matter what our circumstances, we can find a reason to be thankful.” David Jeremiah

“It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“When we choose thankful prayer over wallowing in anxiety and worry, we are demonstrating an unwavering trust in God.” Priscilla Shirer

“If there was ever a secret for unleashing God’s powerful peace in a situation, it’s developing a heart of true thanksgiving.” Lysa Terkeurst

"If we only see the problems, we will be defeated. But if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.” Warren Wiersbe

“Feed your fears and your faith will starve, feed your faith and your fears will starve.” Max Lucado

“Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real.” Zig Ziglar

NOTE: all of these were taken from Vernon Williams’ newsletters and can be found at https://vernonlwilliams.com

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

Catalyst ticket arrived

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wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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