"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man
stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust
and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and
again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does
actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great
devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end
the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he
fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold
and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt
stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust
and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and
again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does
actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great
devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end
the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he
fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold
and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt
"I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up in the morning and whichever way God turns my feet, I go." -Pearl Bailey
"The way you are with people is the way you are with God." - Pastor Gary Toney Victory Life Church, Georgetown, KY
Proverbs 3:5 (The Message) "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track."
Luke 10: 30-37 (NKJV) In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands ofrobbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Hebrews 11:1-2. (The Message) "The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd."
"You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." --John Wooden
"Love God, Love People." -- Pastor Gary Toney (Victory Life Church)
"We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." - The Apostle Paul (Ephesians 2:10)
"Faith is putting all your eggs in one basket and then giving the basket to God." - Diana Manners
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." ~Robert Brault
"Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." -John F. Kennedy
"The Master of Life's been good to me. He has given me strength to face past illnesses, and victory in the face of defeat. He has given me life and joy where other saw oblivion. He has given new purpose to live for, new services to render and old wounds to heal. Life and love go on, let the music play." - Johnny Cash
"Remember that through it all, Love Wins. Love Wins Every Time" - Tim Turner
In Mark 12: 28-31 a scribe asked Jesus what were the greatest commandments. Jesus replied, "The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these."
