Our hearts must reach out to people before we can reach them for Christ. Having become the favored objects and recipients of God s mercy and grace, we are to be channels of this mercy and grace to others. By victoriously abstaining from the bad we enhance our capacity to enjoy that which is good. Meekness is not weakness, but strength subdued and under control. We must be resolved to follow the Bible and that alone, even if it means sometimes standing alone, if we are to be found faithful to God.
Truth is neither relative nor subjective, but is absolute and objective.
What a person stands for determines what he stands against. Having faith in people goes a long way in helping them believe in themselves and in doing what they should. The most humble person is usually the least aware of his humility. It is great to be able to stand on your own two feet, but of little consequence unless you are going somewhere. Hope gives birth to patience, and then trials nurture, cultivate, and bring patience to maturity.