2010 Rehash

In the spirit of the season, I wanted to add a few of the good things that God taught me in 2010 and the quotes some of the quotes that that did it. Many of these quotes became blog posts, others showed up on Facebook.  For some reason, most of these quotes don´t have citations. I´m not sure why and my apologies to those who said them.

"Blessed is the man who´s strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage."

"My life will only be worthwhile when I am doing what I was made to do. Psalm 86:9" 

"É a presença do Senhor que vai mudar nossa sorte!"

"Help me Lord, to be less content with my own comfort and more concerned for the needs of others."

"I neither envy nor covet these mens' happiness, but partly have, partly hope for a far better. To behold God's face and to be changed by that vision into His image so as to partake in His righteousness, this is my noble ambition; and in the prospect of this I cheerfully wave all my present enjoyments. My satisfaction is to come. I do not look for it as yet."

"Perhaps sometimes God's blessing is that I have need."

"O bom soldado de Deus não pode perder sua cabeça, nem por um momento."

"What we don't know and can't do far exceeds what we do know and can do."

"The refiner is never far from the mouth of the furnace when his gold is in the fire. The Son of God is always walking in the midst of the flames when his holy children are cast into them." Spurgeon

"Lord, I ask you to provide, not so that my needs would be met, but so that I might meet You." 

"Respect cannot be demanded it must be earned."

"Potential is a good thing when you are a teenager. When you are in your 20s it is a little disappointing. When you are in your 30s, it becomes baggage."

"Atravez da palavra de Deus podemos ler as verdades que nos possibilitem viver com sabedoria e paz."

"The ability to take action separates dreamers from doers, wishers from achievers." 

"We must hide our unholiness in the wounds of Christ as Moses hid himself in the cleft of the rock while the glory of God passed by. We must take refuge from God in God." AWT

"There is no such thing as biblically approved personality. Only biblically approved character."  

"Leadership is knowing where you are going and how to get people there."

"Liberty must be guarded, but not the weakness of my brother. Liberty is not license."

And of course, the quote that became several posts:

"Heavenly Father, please tell me what I want."

A few lists, simple but profound- 

Helps to overcome Sin:

1. What does God say about the sin?

2. What hope does the Word of God offer?

3. How can I gain victory in real and tangible ways?

     a. Put off, put on

     b. Write down your plan

Three Marriage Tips (that we are trying to put into practice)

1. Never go to sleep without resolving the issue. 

2. Go to bed at the same time, whenever possible.

3. Read and Memorize the Bible together every day. Pray together. 

Some Helps in Resolving Conflict Resolution

1. Define the Basic Problem

2. Define the Agreements 

3. Define the Disagreements.

4. Identify my contribution to the problem. 

5. How can I change to help resolve the problem?

Beautiful things can only grow if they have first died to themselves. Jesus said, "Except a grain of wheat fall to the ground and die, it abides alone. But when it dies, it bears much fruit."  My journal last year was full during those seasons of trials and difficulty, empty when life was easy.  Yet today, the refreshing comes from those darkest hours and the easy times are almost forgotten. "Perhaps sometimes God´s blessing is that I have need."

Happy 2011!