#lor

There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things. ↗

— Dwight L. Moody

#few #great #great things #little #little things

I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders. ↗

— Tom Morello

#color #first #i #illinois #integrated

Do you really believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, plans to be a loser in history? ↗

— Gary North

#christ #glory #history #jesus #jesus christ

What I find interesting about folklore is the dialogue it gives us with storytellers from centuries past. ↗

— Terri Windling

#centuries #dialogue #find #folklore #gives

But think about it. We’ve tried for over twenty years to do everything right, to save our money, to pay our bills, to raise our kid, and to live within the law. We’ve done everything the right way, at least to the best of our ability.” Rick grabbed her hand. “But that’s not enough. That guy is right about at least that much. He’s giving us a chance to do something that will lash out, and he’s willing to pay for it. I can see the sincerity all over his face. He’s not trying to con us. He just wants an ally, a foot soldier.” “Why you?” Renee asked bluntly. “Is it that hard to find someone crazy enough to do something that extreme?” She caught herself and started laughing. “Maybe it is. ↗

— Rich Hoffman

#courageous #valor #courage

I then wrought at my trade as a tailor; carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline; and found an enlargement of gospel love in my mind, and therein a concern to visit Friends in some of the back settlements of Pennsylvania and Virginia. ↗

— John Woolman

#back #carefully #concern #discipline #enlargement

I am the Counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. ↗

— Dennis Ross

#counselor #east #i #i am #institute

Somehow a bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever. ↗

— Helen Rowland

#beauty #boy #forever #gets #idea

I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal. ↗

— Emily Bronte

#faith #glories #heaven #i #i see

He will know from and early age that failure is not disgrace. It's just a pitch that you missed, and you'd better get ready for the next one. The next one might be the shot heard round the world. My son and I are Americans, we prepare for glory by failing until we don't. ↗

— Craig Ferguson

#failure #glory #success #age