“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
“Before we can speak God's message, we must learn to listen. The opened ear comes before the opened mouth.” SpeakMessagesMouthsEars Book:In Step with the Spirit: Discovering the Dynamics of the Deeper Life Source: In Step with the Spirit: Discovering the Dynamics of the Deeper Life
“Treacherous assassins, enemies of the people, and worthy of everyone's ridicule are those who, under the pretext of guiding future generations, teach them an isolated system of doctrines and whisper in their ear (instead of the sweet message of love) the barbarous gospel of hate.” PeopleHateEnemyTeachGenerationsSweetMessagesEarsWorthyDoctrineIsolatedRidiculeFuture GenerationAssassinsPretextTreacherous Author:Jose Marti
“It's about reaching as many souls as I can through techno, speaking God's truth and his gospel to as many ears as I can, taking the message to the street.” I CanSoulStreetsMessagesEarsReachingTechno Author:Robert Hood
“President Trump watches a lot of television. I mean, really a lot. His favourite channel is Fox. Now just imagine somebody wants put a message in front of the president. You can hire a lobbyist or you can buy a minute on Fox or you can even pay somebody at a think tank to articulate your message and then pay a booker at that think tank to get that person on Fox and put the thought directly in the president's ear.” ThinkingWantMeanPersonsPresidentPayWatchesImagineMinutesFrontsTelevisionTrumpMessagesEarsFavouriteFoxesTanksLobbyists Author:David Frum
“And what is a kiss, specifically? A pledge properly sealed, a promise seasoned to taste, a vow stamped with the immediacy of a lip, a rosy circle drawn around the verb 'to love.' A kiss is a message too intimate for the ear, infinity captured in the bee's brief visit to a flower, secular communication with an aftertaste of heaven, the pulse rising from the heart to utter its name on a lover's lip: 'Forever.” LoveHeartNamesHeavenForeverFlowerCommunicationLoversPromiseTasteKissingMessagesEarsLipsCirclesIntimateRisingInfinityBeesSecularVowPulsePledgeCapturedVerbsRosyImmediacy Book:CYRANO DE BERGERAC Source: CYRANO DE BERGERAC
“Veronica ran out to tell Amber the shocking news - and returned in less than a minute with another message for Yo-Yoji: "Amber says she was watching and she knows you got in detention on purpose," she said breathlessly. "Because you have a crush on Cass!" Cass's ears instantly turned red. Max-Ernest looked like he'd been hit by a truck.” KnowsSaidPurposeMinutesMessagesNewsRedEarsRanCrushShockingTruckMaxAmberDetention Author:Pseudonymous Bosch