"A Few More Epigrams"

 

“A Few More Epigrams”

 

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of anyone else.” Charles Dickens. (“Carry one another’s burdens and so live out the law of Christ.”—Galatians 6:2, PH).

“One can follow Jesus personally but not privately.” Mike Harrell. (“…Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”—1 Peter 2:21).

“Money isn’t everything but it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.” Sign in a high school guidance counselor’s office. (“Those who love money will never have enough. How absurd to think that wealth brings true happiness.”—Ecclesiastes 5:10, NLT).

“What you sow is what you grow.” Faith Media. (“Don’t be misled. Remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow.”—Galatians 6:7, NLT).

“We know that a fool and his/her money are soon parted, but how did they ever get together in the first place?” E.C. Mckenzie. (“…Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge {people} into ruin and destruction.”—1 Timothy 6:9, NASB).

“Our wives tell us things we don’t want to hear and the maddening thing is they’re usually right.” Harland MacFetrich. (“…You husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. If you don’t treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard.”—1 Peter 3:7, NLT).

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” William Penn. (“What does the Scripture say?”—Romans 4:3).

“The credit card has created an American first—instant debt.” J. Veneziale. (“Keep out of debt altogether, except that perpetual debt of love which we owe one another.”—Romans 13:8, PH).

Solomon wrote, “The more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words.” (Proverbs 10:19, TM). These and other pithy statements say a lot in a few words. We’d do well to follow his advice to “…let your words be few.” (Ecclesiastes 5:2).

 

Grace and Blessings!

Jim McMillan