Got this gem of a quote / life-principle / Tweet from Pastor Steve Murrell this morning:
"HONOR GOD: in private, at home, through work."
Now that's wisdom - short, sweet, substantial.
Thinking about this gold nugget of Solomonic wisdom made me remember a few other quote-worthies from various sources, usually mentors or favorite authors, that have strengthened and guided me on my Journey, as well as navigate through the many minefields of this earthly sod.
Words of wisdom, words to bet your life on. Life Words.
2. "Character is who you are when no one is looking." - This quote is attributed to C.H. Spurgeon, the 'Prince of Preachers'.
3. "Would it not look funny if I tried to keep standing when the Lord wants me to fall?" - fictitious words from King David's mouth during the time Absalom was trying to usurp his throne, from the little-known masterpiece of a book "A Tale of Three Kings" by Gene Edwards
4. "The purposes of the Lord cannot be thwarted." - I got this when my kuya-pastor/mentor/'tatay' Jaren Lapasaran prayed for me early this year when I arrived in LAX. We had just gotten into his car, I was an emotional wreck. He put his hand on mine and we prayed. As soon as he uttered these words, I felt a wave of comfort, strength and assurance that the Lord was indeed with me.
5. "God does not expect much of a man; He just wants all of him." - These words were spoken to me when we were in a missions bus Myanmar in 1999 by Rev. Lloyd Zeigler, pastor of the Relevant Church and spiritual director of the worldwide warrior-movement Master's Commission. And my friend, 'Z'.
6. "I don't ever want to maintain a ministry, I want to lead one." - Another earth-moving declaration from Z!
7. "Don't let your talent take you where your character can't keep you!" - I heard this one from Nina Atuatasi-Poole, wife of Matt Poole. Together they are the Worship and Creative Pastors of Relevant Church. Nina was one of the original 10 MC students who got MC Philippines - Asia started back in 1996, when we were still in Jesus Our Hope International Ministries.
8. "[We serve a God of] No Limits!" - Taking inspiration from Luke 1:37, the Lord spoke these words to me during a missions conference in Quezon City. Our taking hold of this single declaration was responsible for us as a group seeing the mighty Hand of God move in many,mighty ways to bring MC to the forefront of the worldwide missions movement. I consider this my personal "Prayer of Jabez" revelation form the Lord.
9. "Well I pledge my head to Heaven for the Gospel / And I ask no man on Earth to fill my needs..." - I still get a lump in my throat every time I sing/think/write these words. They are some of the most powerful lyrics ever penned by modern man, in my opinion. Again, in my opinion, next to King David of Israel, Keith Green would most probably be Heaven's singing prophet of choice. If you haven't picked up any of his CD's yet, you owe it to yourself to do so!
10. "To be right, we must think right." - This is my personal favorite as of late, a short but powerful statement from the pen of my all-time favorite non-Biblical author, Aiden Wilson Tozer.
There are many, many more Life Words that I have encountered in my 43-year Journey. But for now, these should suffice.
What Life Words have you lived by?
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