Tag Archives: Obstacle

First Principles: Watch Out For Those Who Cause Divisions and Put Obstacles In Your Way That Are Contrary To the Teaching You Have Learned. Keep Away From Them

Posted on November 23, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.” – Romans 16:17 NIV

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First Principles: Therefore Let Us Stop Passing Judgment On One Another. Instead, Make Up Your Mind Not To Put Any Stumbling Bock Or Obstacle In the Way Of A Brother Or Sister

Posted on October 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Everything Is Either An Opportunity Or An Obstacle To Keep You From Growing. You Get To Choose.

Posted on June 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Permanence, Perseverance and Persistence In Spite of All Obstacles, Discouragements, and Impossibilities.

Posted on April 23, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” – Thomas Carlyle

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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Obstacle To Discovering the Shape of the Earth, the Continents, and the Oceans Was Not Ignorance But the Illusion of Knowledge

Posted on October 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents, and the oceans was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.” -Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, professor, attorney, and writer (1 Oct 1914-2004)

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First Principles: Nothing Was More To Be Desired Than That Every Practicable Obstacle Should Be Opposed To Cabal, Intrigue, and Corruption

Posted on July 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing was more to be desired than that every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue, and corruption. These most deadly adversaries of republican government might naturally have been expected to make their approaches from more than one querter, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Elitism, Not Racism, Is the Biggest Obstacle In Overcoming Poverty

Posted on December 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Elitism, not racism, is the biggest obstacle in overcoming poverty.” – Robert Woodson

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Simply Do Unto Others

Posted on March 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 7: 12: Simply Do Unto Others by Michael Doyle In Jesus’ name we give our gratitude Demonstrated in our loving attitude Thankful for His covering and His grace Looking at love given in His embrace … Continue reading →

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Leaving Yesterdays Behind

Posted on March 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What matters profit if it has cost your soul? Leaving Yesterdays Behind by Michael Doyle What it is that seems fit Is often enough a matter Devoted entirely to profit All other arguments shatter The implication is clear That neither … Continue reading →

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Moments Spent

Posted on February 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Spending time with my girls was an awesome experience as always. Moments Spent by Michael Romani Spending time with these two All of our moments are too few Dreams shaping in their minds Gifts of smiles of which I’ve been … Continue reading →

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