But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. (James 3:17, NKJV)Having been dunked last night in the ALS "ice bucket challenge," my brain is a little fuzzy....or frozen.
But God....reminded me of a few notes in my marginalia that seem perfect for sharing on such a day.......
......Words of wisdom. Proverbs 2:6 says that the "Lord gives skillful and godly wisdom".....and I so appreciate those who take His wisdom and put it into succinct phrases or pithy grabbers, as I call them, that enable easier recollection for me.
Quotes are from famous folks, often via not so famous folks, and other quotes are out of the mouths of friends and family that have "stuck in my mind" for whatever reason.
Enjoy----
- Way we see God, shapes the way we see others. (Cole Huffman, 5/25/14)
- Compare and you despair. (JoLynn)
- When man works, man works; When man prays, God works (First Evan--World Prayer Focus w/ Operation World prayer guide)
- To say "if" a man sins is like saying "if" a Memphian drives on Poplar Ave. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, eventually, you will end up on Poplar. (Taylor Park, 6/29/14)
- "Bethel Moments"--God was there and I knew it not. (Cole, 8/17/14)
- When "stuck"--"throw an escape party, not a pity party. (Ibid)
- God always outlives the pallbearers. (Ibid) (Pallbearers are the church naysayers.)
- Saint---a person whose life makes God believable. (C.S. Lewis, NKJV marginalia)
A delightful cuppa "quoatibili-TEA" shared.
