Tag Archives: Think

It’s There In A Song Somewhere

Posted on February 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

It’s There In A Song Somewhereby Michael DoyleYou can find it in the record-spinning roundThere in the melody is where it is foundListen carefully to the words of the songYou’ll find the truth of our love where it belongsWhere this … Continue reading →

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First Principles: For Although They Knew God, They Neither Glorified Him As God Nor Gave Thanks To Him, But their Thinking Became Futile and Their Foolish Hearts Were Darkened

Posted on January 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened” – Romans 1: 21

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Thanksgiving Pause

Posted on November 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Thanksgiving Pauseby Michael DoyleFighting on until backed into the ropeWe do what we can even as losing hopeI look around and see some about to shatterIt makes me wonder if our prayers matterSome irrationally have lost the will to thinkWhile … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The First Duty of A Man Is To Think For Himself

Posted on November 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The first duty of a man is to think for himself.” – Jose Marti, Hombre del Campo — This is only a partial quote. The full quote is “The first duty of a man is to think for himself. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Christianity, Conscience, Duty, First, Fundamental Truth, Guided, Himself, Hobre del campo, Jose Marti, Man, Political Measures, Roman Catholic Church, The Countryman, Think, Thought For the Day, Voting | Leave a comment

First Principles: Falling Down Is Not A Failure. Failure Comes When You Stay Where You Have Fallen

Posted on November 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.” – Socrates I cannot help but like Socrates, who is quoted as saying that poets are the interpreters of the gods. We are not, and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: No Fathers Or Mothers Think Their Own Children Ugly; and This Self-Deceit Is Yet Stronger With Respect To the Offspring of the Mind

Posted on October 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind.” – Miguel de Cervantes, novelist (29 Sep 1547-1616)

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Thought For the Day: We Only Think That Our Opponents Are Dogmatic! We All Need Criticism. Criticism Is the Only Antidote To Error

Posted on October 7, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Learn to control ego. Humans hold their dogmas and biases too tightly, and we only think that our opponents are dogmatic! But we all need criticism. Criticism is the only known antidote to error.” – David Brin

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Thought For the Day: Life Is A Comedy For Those How Think and A Tragedy For Those Who Feel

Posted on September 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.” – Horace Walpole, novelist and essayist (24 Sep 1717-1797)

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Speaking In Tongues

Posted on September 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Speaking In Tonguesby Michael DoyleI’ve been speaking in tonguesSeems like ever since I was youngSaying things that make you thinkStraight up to the edge of a blinkThinking those things we shouldn’t sayThat’s how I roll in my day-to-dayIf you can … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Christian Does Not Think God Will Love Us Because We Are Good, But That God Will Make Us Good Because He Loves Us

Posted on September 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us; just as the roof of a sunhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright, … Continue reading →

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