“Faith is lifeless unless you act on it. T.L. Osbourne says: “When the promises of God are believed and acted upon they become the power of God”. We can do all the things we have previously talked about about: desire, decision, prayer, speaking faith, seeing the answer, but if we don’t act our faith it is all to no avail.” IfsDesireCan DoPrayerDecisionAnswersSeeingPromisePower Of GodLifeless Author:Phil Pringle
“I'm fairly certain that, at this very minute, the [Mars Polar Lander] is floating somewhere around the Neptune feeling tired and cranky and looking for a Holiday Inn.Of course, you'd have to have a heart of titanium not to feel a twinge of sadness while watching those dejected NASA scientiest waiting by the phone like the class wallflower on prom week.On the other hand, it was kind of fun to watch a bunch of men waiting by the phone and seeing how they feel when someone promises they'll call and then YOU NEVER HEAR FROM HIM AGAIN.” MenFeelsHeartKindFeelingsHandsCertainCoursesFunWaitingClassWatchesSeeingWeekSadnessMinutesPromiseTiredPhonesBunchHolidayMarsFloatingNasaPromInnsCrankyNeptuneDejected Author:Celia Rivenbark
“Nobody likes to see a body, but it's better than seeing a ghost. Bodies just make you doubt the world and the people in it. Ghosts make you doubt everything, and to doubt it in a part of the mind that has no words to answer the question, where the comforting promises you make yourself are neither believed nor even really understood.” PeopleWorldMindBodyAnswersDoubtSeeingPromiseUnderstoodGhostLikesComforting Author:Michael Marshall Smith
“The reflections that the boys of this age are to be the men of the next; that they should be prepared to receive the holy charge which we are cherishing to deliver over to them; that in establishing an institution of wisdom for them, we secure it to all our future generations; that in fulfilling this duty, we bring home to our own bosoms the sweet consolation of seeing our sons rising under a luminous tuition, to destinies of high promise; these are considerations which will occur to all.” MenShouldHomeAgeNextBoysDestinySeeingGenerationsHe ManSonSweetDutyHolyPromiseReflectionInstitutionsPreparedSecureRisingConsiderationCherishOur FutureFulfillingBe PreparedConsolationFuture GenerationBosomsLuminousTuition Book:Jefferson: Writings Source: Jefferson: Writings
“Once we truly grasp the message of the New Testament, it is impossible to read the Old Testament again without seeing Christ on every page, in every story, foreshadowed or anticipated in every event and narrative. The Bible must be read as a whole, beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation, letting promise and fulfillment guide or expectations for what we will find there.” WholeStoriesChristianChristImpossibleSeeingEventsPromiseMessagesPagesExpectationsBibleGuidesNarrativeFulfillmentRevelationsTestamentNew TestamentGenesisOld Testament Author:Michael Horton
“We are seeing with great grief that America remains quiet as Turkey struggles against terrorism. Because there were promises given to us, and they need to be kept. If not, we can take care of our own business.” IfsNeedsCareAmericaGivenGriefStruggleSeeingPromiseQuietRemainsTerrorismTake CareTurkeysOwn Business Author:Recep Tayyip Erdogan
“The common eye sees only the outside of things, and judges by that, but the seeing eye pierces through and reads the heart and the soul, finding there capacities which the outside didn't indicate or promise, and which the other kind of eye couldn't detect.” HeartKindSoulEyeCommonSeeingJudgingPromiseFindingsCapacityPierceThrough My Eyes Book:Joan of Arc Source: Joan of Arc
“I don't like seeing you cry. You will stop." I'll give you a promise," he said gruffly. "And then you will cease your worrying." You will have confidence in my ability to protect you," he ordered. You will have faith in me. I command it.” GivingSaidAbilityWorrySeeingCryPromiseProtectCeaseCommandHave FaithHave ConfidenceProtect You Author:Julie Garwood