"Still More Epigrams"

 

“Still More Epigrams”

 

(Please read the intro to “epigrams” first.)

“Others.”  William Booth. (“…In humility think more of one another than you do of yourselves.”—Philippians 2:3-4, PH).

“Sin always begins with the character assassination of God.” Tim Keller. (“The serpent said…’God knows that in the day you eat from {the tree} your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God….’”—Genesis 3:4-5, NASB).

“If you don’t have the time to do something right the first time how will you find the time to do it the second time?” John Wooden. (“Whatever you do, do well.”—Ecclesiastes 9:10, NLT).

“Money makes a terrible god.” Mike Harrell. (“You cannot serve God and the power of money at the same time.”—Matthew 6:24, PH).

“I can let go because God will not.” Nicole Salmon. (“’Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”—Hebrews 13:5).

“God meant the Bible to be bread for our daily use, not just cake for special occasions!” Our Daily Bread. (“…The Bereans…examined the Scriptures every day….”—Acts 17:11).

“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” Albert Einstein. (“…Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”—Daniel 12:4, NASB). (Have we already reached this point?)

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” Royal Caribbean Captain. (“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”—Psalm 118:24).

“True leaders for God must first be true followers of God.” Unknown. (“Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”—1 Peter 2:21).

“It’s always too soon to quit.” V. Raymond Edman. (“Don’t burn out, keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times, pray all the harder.”—Romans 12:11-12, TM).

More to come.

 

Grace and Blessings!

Jim McMillan