Spiritual Thoughts

  W isdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when    you would have preferred to talk. ~ Unknown B e attentive to my wisdom, incline your ear to my understanding, so that  you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge. ~ Proverbs 5:!-2

  Friday Tale - Walking the Talk    S ome time , in the not-too-distant future, these will probably be known as “the good old days.” But for now, they’re just the times in which we live. And they are challenging times, indeed. More and more we find ourselves facing situations which test our human fiber…and our moral compass.      Temptations to do what’s convenient, easy, and self-serving come at us like waves rushing to the shore.     How do we deal with this reality? How can we ensure that we stay on the right path and avoid compromising our values and beliefs? We do it by continually reflecting on the following five key principles of walking the talk…and acting accordingly.   Principle 1: Words to Live by Are Just Words…Unless You Actually Live by Them   Principle 2: You Are What You Do   Principle 3: Everything You Do Counts   Principle 4: The “Golden Rule” Is Still Pur...

  W isdom is the reward you get for a life time of listening when you'd have preferred to talk. ~ Doug Larson   H ow much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. ~ Proverbs 16:16

T he things you say about others, also say a lot about you. ~ Mark Amend A good reputation and respect are worth much more than silver and gold. ~ Proverbs 22:1

T he things you say about others, also say a lot about you. ~ Mark Amend I n the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.  ~ Matthew 5:16

The less you talk, the more you're listened to. -Abigail Van Buren Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil   speaking be put away from you, with all malice.   And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one   another, even as God in Christ forgave you.   Ephesians 4:31,32

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. - George Eliot Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. Proverbs 17:28