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First Principles: The Highest Glory of the American Revolution Was This: It Connected In One Indissoluble Bond the Principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity
“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams
Thought For the Day: Difficulties Are Meant To Rouse, Not Discourage. The Human Spirit Is To Grow Strong By Conflict
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” – William Ellery Channing
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Tagged Conflict, Difficulty, Discourge, Growth, Human Spirit, Rouse, Strengthh, Thought For the Day, William Ellery Chaniing
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First Principles: I Never Considered A Difference of Opinion In Politics, In Religion, In Philosophy, As Cause For Withdrawing From A Friend
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Cause, Difference, First Princples, Friend, Opinion, Phiilosophhy, Poliitiics, Reliigiion, Thomas Jeffersoo, Withdrawal
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Thought For the Day: The Judging Mind Is Very Divisive. It Separates. Separation Closes Your Heart. If You Close Your Heart To Someone, You Are Perpetuating Your Suffering and Theirs
“Watch how your mind judges. Judgment comes, in part, out of your own fear. You judge other people because you’re not comfortable in your own being. By judging, you find out where you stand in relation to other people. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Comfort, Diivisiion, Fear, Heart, Judgment, Mnd, Open Heart, Predicament, Ram Dass, Relasionship, Separation, Suffering, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: There Is But One Straight Course, and That Is To Seek Truth, and Pursue It Steadily
“Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your reputation. Be not apt to relate news, if you know not the truth thereof. Speak no evil of the absent, for it is unjust. Undertake not what you cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Assocaton, Esteem, First Principles, Frugalty, George Washington, Harmony, Honesty, Industy, Justice, Naton, Necessary, Promse, Pursut, Qualty, Reputatoin, Straight Course, Trrtthh, Truth
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Prepared For Life’s Improvisation
Prepared For Life’s Improvisationby Michael DoyleJesus lived into His flawless ministryWith an ethic of love spoken eloquently.With His death, He left His tomb emptyTo begin again, mankind’s hope in history.Immeasurable, He was hung on a bloody cross.It was to our … Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmation, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Christianity, Crross, Death, Empty, Ethiic, Evidence, Faith, Flawless Ministry, Gain, God, Grace, Grief, Heaven, History, Holly Choice, Hope, Improvisation, Jesus, Life, Loove, Loss, Love, Mankind, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Rejoice, Resurrection Day, Rock, Salvation, Sin, Son of Man, Testimony, Tomb, Voice
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Thought For the Day: So Live In the Light of Resurrection and Renewal of This World, and of Yourself, In A Glorious, Never-Ending, Joyful Dance of Grace
“So live in the light of resurrection and renewal of this world, and of yourself, in a glorius, never-ending, joyful dance of grace.” – Tim Keller
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Tagged Dance, Gllory, Grace, Joy, Light, Live, Never-Ending, Renewal, Resurrectiion, Self, Thought For the Day, Tim Keller, World
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First Principles: Do Not Be Afraid, For I Know That You Are Looking For Jesus, Who Was Crucified. He Is Not Here; He Has Risen, Just As He Said
“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he … Continue reading
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Fitting In Comfortably
Fitting In Comfortablyby Michael DoyleBetween bits of laughter, we begin comfortablyIn building what may yet become our family.It isn’t so much the jokes but the easy smiles.They go a long way in logging away the miles.A sip shared, a song … Continue reading
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