We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.
Dwight L. MoodyRead
I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I have ever met.
Interpretation
Self-reflection can be more challenging than dealing with others.
This quote by Dwight L. Moody emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the internal struggles that individuals face. It suggests that personal conflicts and challenges often present greater difficulties than external ones involving other people, highlighting the complexity of human emotions and the need for introspection.
In practice
During a personal development workshop, I quoted Dwight L. Moody to highlight the importance of internal struggles.
We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.
There is the joy of one's own salvation. I thought, when I first tasted that, it was the most delicious joy I had ever known, and that I could never get beyond it. But I found, afterward, there was something more joyful that, namely, the joy of the salvation of others.
'Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God' (Rom. 10:17). That is whence faith comes. It is not for me to sit down and wait for faith to come stealing over me with a strong sensation, but is for me to take God at His Word.
There is no greater honour than to be the instrument in God's hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of Satan into the glorious light of Heaven.
Many a professing Christian is a stumbling-block because his worship is divided. On Sunday he worships God; on weekdays God has little or no place in his thoughts.
Let us expect that God is going to use us. Let us have courage and go forward, looking to God to do great things.
I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.
He who hopes in God trusts God, Whom he never sees, to bring him to the possession of things that are beyond imagination.
There's a popular image of people who don't save for the future as lacking in self-control. But the reason saving is so hard has less to do with self-control and more to do with a scarcity of attention.
Shortly after I met my mentor he asked me, βMr. Rohn, how much money have you saved and invested over the last six years?β And I said, βNone.β He then asked, βWho sold you on that plan?β
Without tact you can learn nothing.
What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.
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