“No truly dedicated minister of God, having true love of the flock, nor politician with true concern for the populous, will have gained wealth in the execution of those duties.” WealthPoliticianMinisterFlockPopulous Author:H. Melvin James
“Governance is corrupted when political power is used to gain wealth and when wealth is used to gain political power.” PoliticalWealthPowerCorruptionGovernance Author:H. Melvin James
“It was a rare moment to cherish, although a common and simple moment, but aren’t most precious moments made of ordinary things merely perfectly arranged? --- Tares among the Wheat, Volume II, H. Melvin James” OrdinaryWheatPreciousRarePrecious MomentTares Author:H. Melvin James
“If there is any correlation between the intellectual and the wise, it is that intellectuals tend to have less wisdom that those of much lesser academic credentials.” WisdomIntellectualCommon SenseAcademic Author:H. Melvin James
“Sorrow for your loss: When someone has been a blessing to you in your life, you will miss them as much when they have passed. Take comfort in realizing that the more they were a blessing, a love, and a reward to you, the more their passing makes you mourn. So let every tear be met with a smile, a missing realized as a blessing.” DeathSorrowBlessingPassingMourningLoss Of Love Author:H. Melvin James
“Consistent winning breeds arrogance; perpetual losing destroys hope and confidence; but occasional losses of games well played are the makings of good and noble character. "Tares among the Wheat" by H. Melvin James, c. 2019” ConfidenceArroganceNoble Character Author:H. Melvin James
“If there is any correlation between the intellectual and the wise, it is likely that intellectuals have less wisdom than those of much lesser academic credentials.” IntellectualCorrelationAcademics Author:H. Melvin James
“Love is the most divine, mysterious and unruly phenomenon of God’s creations, and therein lies love’s glory. -- H. Melvin James, "Tares among the Wheat" c. 2019.” LoveCreationUnruly Author:H. Melvin James
“Progress, one step after another, steps long and steps short, stumbling, slipping backward, but continuing to put one foot in front of the other, even when the feet are weary.” ProgressStumblingSlipping Author:H. Melvin James
“It was a match arranged by angels in Heaven but wrecked by demons from Hades.” LoveHeavenAngelsHadesMatched Book:Tares among the Wheat Source: Tares among the Wheat
“A match made by angels in Heaven but wrecked by demons in Hades. "Tares among the Wheat" – H. Melvin James, c. 2019” HeavenDemonsHadesAngles Author:H. Melvin James