God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'
Billy GrahamRead
The Spirit goes ahead of us when we witness--- _x000D_ preparing the way, giving us the words, and granting us courage.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes how our spirit and inner strength guide us in difficult times, providing support and courage.
Billy Graham highlights the idea that through witnessing and experiencing life, we are spiritually prepared. The quote suggests that our spirit not only leads us forward but also equips us with the necessary courage and words to face challenges, reinforcing the concept of divine guidance in our journey.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'
The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.
Don't ever hesitate to take to [God] whatever is on your heart. He already knows it anyway, but He doesn't want you to bear its pain or celebrate its joy alone.
God will not force himself upon us against our will. If we want his love, we need to believe in him. We need to make a definite, positive act of commitment and surrender to the love of God. No one can do it for us.
Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling.
Heaven doesn't make this life less important; it makes it more important.
When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was 'It will be O.K.' I would wonder, 'How the hell is it going to be O.K.?' The worst word in the English language is 'hope.'
I had a good time boxing. I enjoyed it - and I may come back.
Once the Choice is Made, Do Not Look Back, Do Not Second-Guess Your Decisions
Take charge of your attitude. _x000D_ Don't let someone else choose it for you.
It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody . . . My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can, ... People may not agree with that . . . I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.
. . . But experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is instirring within us the will to aspire. That will, wherever it finally leads, does at least move you forward. And after a time you may recognize That the proper measure of success is not how much you've closed the distance to some far-off goal but the quality of what you've done today.
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