Month: December 2023

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Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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Psalm 103:4-5 King James Version

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“What art Thou then, my God? What, but the Lord God? For who is Lord but the Lord?or who is God save our God? Most highest, most good, most potent, most omnipotent; most merciful, yet most just; most hidden, yet most present; most beautiful, yet most strong; stable, yet incomprehensible; unchangeable, yet all-changing; never new, never old; all-renewing, and bringing age upon the proud and they know it not; ever working, ever at rest; still gathering, yet lacking nothing; supporting, filling, and overspreading; creating, nourishing, and maturing; seeking, yet having all things. Thou lovest, without passion; art jealous, without anxiety; repentest, yet grievest not; art angry, yet serene; changest Thy works, Thy purpose unchanged; receivest again what Thou findest, yet didst never lose; never in need, yet rejoicing in gains; never covetous, yet exacting usury. Thous receivest over and above, that Thou may owe; and who hath ought that is not Thine? Thou payest debts, owing nothing; remittest debts, losing nothing. And what have I now said, my God, my life, my holy joy? or what saith any man when he speaks of Thee? Yet woe to he who speaketh not, since mute are even the most eloquent.” 

―     Augustine of Hippo

 

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Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

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Psalm 22:4 King James Version

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth’s beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.”

―     Bessie Anderson Stanley

 

 

 

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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret;

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Matthew 6:6 King James Version

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“Grace works that way. It’s a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It’s a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.” 

―   Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

 

 

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He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

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Psalm 33:5 King James Version

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.” 

―   C.S. Lewis

 

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And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

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Leviticus 26:12 King James Version

12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

Hebrews 13:2 King James Version

2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

And, many of us have experienced Angels in Disguise: “An Angel in Disguise is term referred to a person with a kind heart. A person who is always ready to help out others. This type of person is looked at as an angel in human form and thus the term Angel in Disguise.

―   Hebrews 13:2, and the human experience

 

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Create in me a clean heart, O God;

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Psalm 51:10 King James Version

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“Many Christians feel no value of souls.  Even Christian parents let their children die without Christ and scarcely seem to exercise a single feeling.  They never put forth any effort to see them saved..  Why? Because they are so blind to the awful reality of hell, so unbelieving concerning the Bible, and so ignorant concerning the precious promises of God.  They grieve God’s Spirit.  It is in vain to get them to pray  their children while they are living in sin and grieving the Spirit of the Living God.”

―   Excerpt, Revival Crusade Sermons by John Scott Trent

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Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

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Psalm 45:6 King James Version

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

From Everlasting to Everlasting…the modern day churches have abandoned Christ’s Evangelical Ministry of repentance, salvation, and everlasting life, substituting  secularism.

―   The Book of Life

 

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But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

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Psalm 13:5 King James Version

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“These men of the special forces have had other options in their lives, other paths, easier paths they could have taken. But they took the hardest path, that narrow causeway that is not for the sunshine patriot. They took the one for the supreme patriot, the one that may require them to lay down their lives for the United States of America. The one that is suitable only for those who want to serve their country so bad, nothing else matters. That’s probably not fashionable in our celebrity-obsessed modern world. But special forces guys don’t give a damn about that either…..They are of course aware of a higher calling, because they are sworn to defend this country and to fight its battles.” 

―   Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

 

 

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Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

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Isaiah 60:1 King James Version

1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“Living in the present moment means no longer worrying about what happened in the past and not fearing what will happen in the future. It means enjoying what’s happening now and living for today.

Choosing to live in the past or the future not only robs you of enjoyment today, but it also robs you of truly living. The only important moment is the present moment.

With that goal in mind, consider this list of ten tips below on how to live in the moment.” 

―   10 Tips to Start Living in the Present Moment, LINK