BITS OF WISDOM.

 

#1-    I found this In a Charlotte Newspaper....

And I honor the man who is willing to sink,

Half his present reputation for the freedom to think.

And when he has thought,be his cause strong or weak,

Will risk the other half for the freedom to speak.

  by James Russel Lowell.

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#2-    A memo from the Levy County Bulletin Board....

We the willing

Led by the unknowing

Are doing the impossible

For the ungreatful

We have done so much

For so long

We are now qualified

To do anything

With nothing.

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#3-Realize-by Michelle  Kutcher

 

So much of life we all pass by

With heedless ear and careless eye,

Bent with our canes we prod along,

Blind to the beauty,deaf to the Song.

 

 

But moments there are when we pause to rest

And turn our eyes from the goal's crest,

We become aware of the wayside flowers

And sense God's Hand in this world of ours.

 

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#4-I received this from a people greeter years ago when I was one at

Wal-Mart.

 

 

Something to think about.

 

Greatest handicap..is...fear.

Our very best day..is..today.

Greatest Mistake...Giving up.

Greatest stumbling block...Ego.

Easiest thing to do......Find fault.

Our top comfort....Work well done.

Greatest need......Common sense.

Greatest gift....Forgiveness.

Greatest Knowledge....Know God.

 

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# 5-     

              Show Me    by  Kristone

 

I had rather see a sermon

Than hear one any day.

I'd rather you would walk with me

Than merely tell the way.

 

 

The Eye's a better Pupil,and

More convincing than the ear,

Your words may be confusing..

But example's always clear.

 

 

I'd rather learn my lessons

By observing how it's done

Conversation might be easy

But your tongue to fast may run  !

 

 

I may not fully understand

The fine advice you give,

But there's no misunderstanding

How you act-or how you Live  !

 

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#6-

 

          The Burden    by Nathan Miller

 

If you want your burden to be light

With peace of mind both day and night

Stop your life that's filled with sin

Walk pleasing to God in the sight of men.

 

If you desire God's blessing

Then you start with sins confessing,

For it's when you repent

That the blessing is quickly sent.

So if you want God's Grace

For Him not to hide His Face,

                 So

Now don't hide all your wrong

Under some pretended song

But just confess your sin

And God will surely bless you again.

 

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# 7- Why should the children of a King

Go mourning all their days?

Great comfort ! Decend,and bring

Some tokens of Thy...Grace.

 

 

Dost Thou not dwell in all Thy Saints?

And seal them heirs of  heaven?

When wilt Thou banish my complaints,

And shew my sins..Forgiven?

 

 

Assure my conscience of her part

In the Redeemer's  Blood;

And bear Thy witness with my heart

That I am born of God.

 

Thou are the earnest of His Love

The pledge of joys to come;

And The soft wings,Celestial  Dove

Will safe convey me  Home.

 

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# 8-   The Ever present Father.  by Nathan Miller

 

How can I direct my steps?

Unless God be my daily helps.

I know that from above

He is guiding me with His Love.

 

God is ever flowing like a river

That is ever and growing

That He can always deliver

This is so comforting in knowing

He is always a cheerful Giver.

 

 

The God of yesterday,today,and tomorrow

Is always faithful to send His rain

He always comforts in sorrow

As He tales away the pain.

 

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#  9-    Think    Anonymous

 

If you think you are beaten,you are;

If you think you dare not,you don't

If you like to win but think you can't

It's almost a cinch you won't.

 

If you think you'll lose,you're lost

For out in the world we find

Success begins with a fellow's will;

It's all in the state of mind.

 

If you think you are outclassed,you are;

You've got to think high and rise,

You've got to be sure of yourself before

You can ever win a prize.

 

 

Life's battles don't always go

To the stronger or faster man;

But soon or late the man who wins

Is the man who thinks he can.

 

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# 10-        Don't Quit       Author Unknown.

 

When things go wrong,as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low,and the debts are high,

And you want to smile,but have to sigh.

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest,if you must,but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow,

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you can never tell how close you are.

It may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,

It's when things seem worst,that you musy not quit.

 

#  11-

 

 

unknown.

 

It is all because of God's grace

that gives hope to Adam's fallen race

God created His Family on this earth,

And gives believers a born-again birth.

 

Do not listen to what some may say

That they have found a better way

God made a way for you and me

When He gave Himself at Calvary.

 

God spoke,and it stood fast

That makes it forever and ever to last.

Faith will being God so near

As that is only the way God will hear.

 

If you want God to answer your prayer

Just let His Promise be your only care.

Sickness will turn to health

Poverty will turn to wealth.

 

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#  12-  Choices   by Nathan Miller.

 

There is a story that I must tell

It's about Heaven and also hell.

You that are sick can now be well

You don't have to buy or even to sell.

 

This is the greatest story I ever heard

How God's Mighty Power is in His Word.

That can make the feeble fly like a bird

So much the more when your heart is stirred.

 

You will always be so sad

If you always think on things that are bad.

And will lead you on till you become mad

When at last you know what you could have had.

 

Good and evil is set before man

Both God and Satan has a plan

Don't be a fool and build on sand

Choose The Rock when you take God's Hand.

 

Be in love with Jesus as you read and pray

And don't listen to what others say

Just keep Living the good old way

For you are headed to the Eternal Day.

 

#  13 -  The Poem of Life          By   Nathan  Miller.

 

Life has so many ups and downs

But start reading that Old Black Book,

And love the way it sounds.

You will be glad for that look,

That made your heart leap with bounds

Thats what happens when your heart is took.

 

Many have fallen by the wayside

And made a wreck of their life

Because of a selfish pride

Cause much trouble and strife.

 

 

There is nothing like God's Love

When it fills the human heart

As it comes from above

When you and your sins depart.

 

Why is Salvation not on your mind?

For its a shame you don’t think about being lost,

As you will be forever left behind

Despite Calvary's painful cost.

 

Now where are you going?

And how did you get here?

Happiness is really knowing,

That banishes all your fear.

That will keep you growing

Day by day,and year by year.

 

 

Don't worry about tomorrow

Just thank God for today

And never let any sorrow

Turn your heart away.

 

Remember to always be kind

Never to let that depart

For that will create peace of mind

And God's Love in your heart.

 

Never talk of being weak

But always of being strong

Thereby God will always keep

You from being overcome of wrong.

And your lips will then speak

And sing an uplifting song.

 

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David Allen in North Carolina once said;If you must choose between reading

your Bible,and praying,

then read your Bible,because God has more to say to you,than you have to

say to God.

 

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I wrote once a small article on higher education,not that I support

ignorance,but too many people

just think that is the answer to man's problems,so I wrote this short

statement........

 

 Just take a thief,and you educate him,all you have is a thief that will

steal more and be harder to

catch,as you have polished his mind,but not polished his heart,or built

character in the inner man.

You see God chose a man's heart,and Satan chose a man's head,so you then

have a place for a

battle between flesh and Spirit,or good and evil,or light and darkness.

So remember you win or lose in the mind,as that is where the battle is,and

if the enemy comes in

on the battlefield,and he meets no resistance,he takes over,so when evil

thoughts enter the mind,

cast them out,and that way God is pleased with you,as the mind is the womb

of the soul..

 11 Cor.the tenth chapter and verses from 4 to 6 tell this story....

 

 Right is right if all the world is against it, and wrong is wrong even if all the world is for it.