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“There are many Christians who are Christians in theory only, and they are worldlings in practice.”

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John Alexander Dowie was a mystic and religious leader born on May 25, 1847, in Scotland, and died on March 9, 1907. He is known for founding his own church in Chicago, which attracted a large following. more

“At one time I was praying for the salvation of sinners, and the Saviour appeared on the cross by me, and talked with me; I laid my hand on his mangled body, and looked up in his smiling face. Another time I was meditating upon the love of God in giving his only Son to die for sinners, and of the beautiful home he was preparing for those who love him, and I seemed to float away, and was set down in the Beautiful City. Oh, the glorious sight that met my view can never be expressed by mortal tongue”

Source: Signs & Wonders

“A spiritual law that few recognize is that our confession rules us. It is what we confess with our lips that really dominates our inner being.”

Spiritual Law Lips Confession

Book:Christ the Healer

Source: Christ the Healer

“I have seen faith rise 'mountain high' when the truth of God's present love and compassion begins to dawn upon the minds and hearts of the people. It is not what God can do, but what we know He yearns to do, that inspires faith.”

People Knows Mind Heart Can Do Compassion Inspire Mountain Dawn Heart And Mind Love And Compassion Truth Of God

Book:Christ the Healer

Source: Christ the Healer

“Worrying was painful .... but compared to the alternative, a privilege”

Worry Privilege Painful Alternatives

Author:Laura Moriarty

“This life is mine because of good luck. And because I reached out and took it.”

Life Is Mines Luck This Life Good Luck

Author:Laura Moriarty

“Conventional manners are a kind of literacy test for the alien who comes among us.”

Kind Tests Aliens Manners Conventional Literacy

Book:Modes and Morals

Source: Modes and Morals

“I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?”

Believe Winning Sports Mets Brave Don't Believe Managers Yankees Boston Baseball Managers

Author:Sparky Anderson

“Ignorance of what real learning is, and a consequent suspicion of it; materialism, and a consequent intellectual laxity, both of these have done destructive work in the colleges.”

Real Done Ignorance College Intellectual Destructive Materialism Suspicion

Book:Modes and Morals

Source: Modes and Morals

“One of the reasons, surely, why women have been credited with less perfect veracity than men is that the burden of conventional falsehood falls chiefly on them.”

Men Has Beens Reason Fall Perfect Burden Falsehood Conventional Veracity

Book:Modes and Morals

Source: Modes and Morals

“Social distinctions concern themselves ultimately with whom you may and may not marry.”

May Social Concern Distinction Marry Me

Book:Modes and Morals

Source: Modes and Morals

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