Here are some short thoughts for daily reflection. Clip this column from the paper (or print it from the website version on crestviewbulletin.com) and reflect on one each day.
Allow God to speak to your heart and mind.
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“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” — Corrie ten Boom
Are you struggling with an issue that has you fearing tomorrow? No one knows what tomorrow will bring. However, you can be sure that God knows.
Moreover, God has your best interest at heart.
Be confident God will do what is right and good for you. It may not be the answer you seek, but it will be the best in the end.
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“I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” — Jesus of Nazareth
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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” — Isaac Asimov
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing — have you ever heard that phrase? It is true. People these days garner tidbits of information and believe they have the full picture.
This is obvious in today’s political climate. News outlets pander their particular point of view for their candidate to inflame the public. No one stops to explore the whole picture.
Wisdom is falling by the wayside in favor of the sound bite.
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“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.” — Proverbs 18:2
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“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” — Langston Hughes
Don’t ever be afraid to dream of doing great things or accomplishing a challenging task. We have been made to strive to be better in life. We are created to do everything to the glory of God who created us.
If you listen to critics — whether people around you or the critic in your own mind — you will become paralyzed and not be able to accomplish what God has placed in your heart.
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“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” —Hebrews 11:1
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“We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.” — Veronica Roth
Who was the last person for whom you stood up? Was it a family member, a colleague, a stranger? There are times we need to stand up for those who cannot, or are unable to, defend themselves against an injustice.
For whom will you take a stand today — not in a belligerent way, but in a kind and compassionate way?
“If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that?” — James 2:15-16
The Rev. Mark Broadhead is pastor at Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Crestview.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 7 inspirational quotes for reflection