“Too much preaching nowadays pats the back and tickles the ear, but does not get under the skin. There is no conviction and therefore no conversion. I am thinking not only of the ministry of reproof and rebuke but also of the message of inspiration, of encouragement, of comfort. People go out of church at noon with the depths unstirred, the heart untouched, the conscience unpricked.” PeopleThinkingHeartDoeInspirationChristianChurchToo MuchComfortMessagesConscienceSkinsEarsEncouragementDepthConvictionChristian InspirationalConversionMinistryPreachingNoonRebukeReproof Author:Vance Havner
“While I am humbled by the widespread encouragement of so many and hold in the highest esteem those who serve us in federal office, I know that my head and my heart, my young family's future, and our unfinished work all remain firmly in the State of California - not Washington D.C. Therefore I will not seek election to the U.S. Senate in 2016.” KnowsHeartStatesYoungMy HeartOfficeHighestEncouragementElectionEsteemCaliforniaSenateUnfinishedUnfinished Work Author:Gavin Newsom
“The human heart is so delicate and sensitive that it always needs some tangible encouragement to prevent it from faltering in its labour.” NeedsHumansHeartEncouragementSensitiveLabourDelicateHuman HeartTangibleFaltering Book:Letter to My Daughter Source: Letter to My Daughter
“Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself ... nothing is impossible!” InspirationalMindLooksHeartEyeImpossibleOptimismEncouragementShouldersLook UpFlashNothing Is Impossible Author:Norman Vincent Peale