“It is not the actual enjoyment of pleasure that we desire. What we want is to test the futility of that pleasure, so as to be no longer obsessed by it.” WantDesirePleasureTestsObsessedEnjoymentFutility Book:This Business of Living Source: This Business of Living
“In a nation committed to better living through chemistry - where Viagra-enabled men pursue silicone-contoured women - the national pastime has a problem of illicit chemical enhancement. Steroids threaten the health of the 5 percent to 7 percent of players proved, by a mild regime of scheduled tests, to be using them. Steroids also endanger emulative young people. Further, steroids subvert what baseball is selling - fair competition. And they strike at the pleasure of engagement with America's team sport with the longest history.” PeopleMenProblemAmericaYoungNationsSportsPleasurePlayerTeamPercentFairsTestsBaseballCompetitionCommittedStrikesSellingPursueChemistryChemicalsEngagementRegimesPastimeSports TeamSteroidEnhancementViagra Book:One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation Source: One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation
“God is waiting to be put to the test by His people in prayer. He delights in being put to the test on His promises. It is His highest pleasure to answer prayer, to prove the reliability of His promises.” PeopleWaitingPrayerAnswersPleasurePromiseProveHighestTestsDelightReliability Author:Edward McKendree Bounds