Month: February 2023

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Psalm 57:5 King James Version

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“The laws of nature are sublime, but there is a moral sublimity before which the highest intelligences must kneel and adore. The laws by which the winds blow, and the tides of the ocean, like a vast clepsydra, measure, with inimitable exactness, the hours of ever-flowing time; the laws by which the planets roll, and the sun vivifies and paints; the laws which preside over the subtle combinations of chemistry, and the amazing velocities of electricity; the laws of germination and production in the vegetable and animal worlds, — all these, radiant with eternal beauty as they are, and exalted above all the objects of sense, still wane and pale before the Moral Glories that apparel the universe in their celestial light.”

― Horace Mann, A Few Thoughts for a Young Man

 

 

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Hebrews 11:1 King James Version

11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“Who will have their strength renewed? “Those who wait upon the Lord”. Waiting could signify passivity: being still. Waiting could also indicate action: serving. Waiting — either kind — can be nearly impossible while we are being run by our emotions. In learning to balance your emotions with wisdom, learning to wait upon the Lord in both senses of the word, you will find that your strength is renewed every day in every situation. On the other hand, operating out of emotions can be exhausting. In your Christian walk, the ability to discern seasons is vital. There are times in your life where immediate action is not only unnecessary, it can be damaging. There are situations in which your best course of action is to “be still and know that He is God” (Psalm 46:10).”

― Jennifer Spivey, Esther: Reflections From An Unexpected Life

 

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Psalm 91:4 King James Version

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

Deal with Truth…

“It is easy to blame your lot in life on some outside force, to stop trying because you believe fate is against you. It is easy to think that where you were raised, how your parents treated you, or what school you went to is all that determines your future. Nothing could be further from the truth. The common people and the great men and women are all defined by how they deal with life’s unfairness: Helen Keller, Nelson Mandela, Stephen Hawking, Malala Yousafzai, and—Moki Martin. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, no matter how good you are, you still end up as a sugar cookie. Don’t complain. Don’t blame it on your misfortune. Stand tall, look to the future, and drive on!”

― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World

 

 

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Isaiah 64:8 King James Version

8 But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“The very quality of your life, whether you love it or hate it, is based upon how thankful you are toward God. It is one’s attitude that determines whether life unfolds into a place of blessedness or wretchedness. Indeed, looking at the same rose bush, some people complain that the roses have thorns while others rejoice that some thorns come with roses. It all depends on your perspective.

This is the only life you will have before you enter eternity. If you want to find joy, you must first find thankfulness. Indeed, the one who is thankful for even a little enjoys much. But the unappreciative soul is always miserable, always complaining. He lives outside the shelter of the Most High God.”

― Francis Frangipane

 

 

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John 10:27 King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“The Holy Spirit is promised of God to be given to us and enables us to have ‘urgings’ to do something the Spirit needs done…it is part of Christ’s  ‘And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.‘ ”

― Matthew 4:19 King James Version

 

 

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Ezekiel 36:26 King James Version

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“The Holy Spirit is promised of God to be given to us, to do this work (of mortification). The taking away of the stony heart, that is, the stubborn, proud, rebellious, unbelieving heart, is, in general, the work of mortification that we treat of.” 

―  John Owen

 

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Psalm 4:8 King James Version

8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“Anxiously you ask, ‘Is there a way to safety? Can someone guide me? Is there an escape from threatened destruction?’ The answer is a resounding yes! I counsel you: Look to the lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no gale so strong, no mariner so lost but what its beacon light can rescue. It beckons through the storms of life. It calls, ‘This way to safety; this way to home.”

―  Thomas S. Monson

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Psalm 139:6 King James Version

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;
For length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.”

Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

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Hebrews 13:5 King James Version

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“Jesus said in His most remarkable sermon ever:

“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?” (Matthew 5:46-47)

I make an appeal for us to reach beyond our own contentment, to move out of our own comfort and companion zones, to reach those who may not always be so easy to reach. If we do less, what distinguishes us from the biblical publican?” 

 ― Jeffrey R. Holland, Created for Greater Things

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2 Corinthians 5:17 King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“The pessimist resembles a man who observes with fear and sadness that his wall calendar, from which he daily tears a sheet, grows thinner with each passing day. On the other hand, the person who attacks the problems of life actively is like a man who removes each successive leaf from his calendar and files it neatly and carefully away with its predecessors, after first having jotted down a few diary notes on the back. He can reflect with pride and joy on all the richness set down in these notes, on all the life he has already lived to the fullest. What will it matter to him if he notices that he is growing old? Has he any reason to envy the young people whom he sees, or wax nostalgic over his own lost youth? What reasons has he to envy a young person? For the possibilities that a young person has, the future which is in store for him?”  

 ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning