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"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." - Willie Nelson This is one of those quotes that you just hear often as people say when they like to do things earlier. First time I came across this saying was when I was at work, I told my friend why he likes the early shift? He said, "because the early bird gets the worm."
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. I hold that the more helpless a creature the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of humankind." - Mahatma Gandhi This can be true just by comparing it to hunting rules and regulations. For example, some countries your allowed to hunt wildlife, while other countries
"Make a Joyful Noise unto the land." - Bible This reminds me of Robin Williams as the joy he put in my thoughts after watching his movies. He was born on July 21, 1951 and had passed away on August 11, 2014. He was pronounced that he had done suicide because of Lewy Body Dementia. Nobody knew the problems he was facing as it wasn't clearly identified until after
"Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car." - Garrison Keillor I think this is absolutely right as going to Church doesn't mean anything if you have not your heart involved. It is almost like empty words that don't mean anything if your heart isn't true. Point is, if you are going to
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart." - Mahatma Gandhi This is very true as many people pray without a heart but are just words. I mean what's the point of praying if it doesn't come out from the heart? But this
"It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence." - C.S. Lewis This may be a little confusing to figure out what Lewis is trying to say. But I think it's saying that God is testing us during times when we are on our dirtiest. Meaning when we are doing something we shouldn't or when we
"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy." - Frank Sinatra What can I say other than that there is no enemy? I mean how can alcohol be an enemy, it's not even a person. But it's this logic that we got to think twice about alcohol. I think we need to drink it respectfully towards our health and not against it. In other
I have good idea, for if you meet some person from different religion and he want to make argument about God. My idea is you listen to everything this man says about God. Never argue about God with him. Best thing to say is, 'I agree with you.' Then you go home, pray what you want. This is my idea for people to have peace about religion. - Elizabeth
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to
"So, in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." - Matthew 7:12 As I like to say if you treat everyone as you would like to be treated the world would be a more pleasing place. Everyone thinks for themselves, but they don't think or care to think for others. They don't feel the sorrow
"My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word." - Psalm 119:28 I want to start by saying look up to the sun and just say a simple hello. This is a pleasing way of saying hi to the Gods that created it. You can just look at the sky if the sun is too bright. This is a simple gratitude that can bring God to
A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. – Mark 1:40-42 I just wish we could all just touch him and be cleaned of all disease. Unfortunately,
To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. – Genesis 3:17-18
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world- the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life- is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever
"Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace." - Anonymous This kind of reminds me of this song by Rednex called, "The Spirit of the Hawk" the lyrics: "My people, some of them have run away to the hills and have no shelter (waa-hey)
"Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." - Jesus (Matthew 18:3) We are not a cat and we do not have nine lives. This is important to understand that we have one life. We started the life from a child where we didn't really know anything. We were loved and accepted holy from the God. As we grow up our
"The only way you can serve God is by serving other people." - Rick Warren This is absolutely true as he has created everyone and is God of all. If you hate someone, you need to understand that God created him/her. Which this means you need to offer help, rather than hating. It's not good to have hate in your heart as its the root of evil. Instead, understand
"Love your neighbor as yourself." - Leviticus 19:18 This doesn't mean just your neighbor, but everyone. At the end of the day, everyone is your neighbor, and you need to love all. Many people might not love someone, but this is wrong as we all are one. We all came from a child as holy and grew up to be who we are. We all are loved by our
"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole
"May God grant you always... A sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you." - Irish Blessing As this Irish Blessing goes, it is very charming from the heart. I also wanted to mention that I got this Irish Whiskey by Conor McGregor called Proper
"Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me." - John 12:25-26 I'm not exactly sure as what they may really seem. Like are we supposed to hate our life? Are
"I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:9-10 I
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” - Hebrews 12:11 ESV This reminds me of my karate times when I was a kid. When I was 5 years old my parents took me to karate where I learned discipline. I wish I never quit karate, but when I go
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27 This feels easy saying it, but it is hard when you are troubled. When you are living the life of stress, it's not easy to just say have peace in your life. It is
