Friends...

"A journey should never be judged by the destination or mode of transportation. It should be judged by the friends who accompany us on the trip."

~ Jim Stovall (from his book "The Ultimate Journey")

Learning...

"Learning is a journey that never ends.

Each discovery reveals another mystery waiting to be understood."

~ Jim Stovall (from his book "The Ultimate Journey")

Money...

"Money can help us along our journey and buy us a vehicle for the trip, but it is never the destination."

~ Jim Stovall (from his book "The Ultimate Journey")

Work is...

"Work is a journey we undertake for others that makes us who we are."

~ Jim Stovall (from his book "The Ultimate Journey")

Things to Ponder While Giving Blood

"I gave a pint.
He hung on a cross…
I lay on a cot.
He was pierced by a spear…
I, with just a needle.
He was mocked…
I was praised.
He was condemned…
I was commended.
He was tortured…
I was babied.
He died…
I lived.
He went to the grave…
I went home.
He gave for all…
I gave for one.
Thank you Lord for the difference."

~ Sarah Miller

A Gift...

"The journey of life is a gift we have been given.

Our lives should be lived as gifts to those who follow."

~ Jim Stovall (from his book "The Ultimate Journey")

Journey of Life

"The Journey of life is a matter of traveling well rather than reaching a destination."

~ Jim Stovall (from his book "The Ultimate Journey")

‎Charitable Giving...

‎"There ought to be things we'd like to do and cannot because our charitable expenditure excludes them." ~ CS Lewis

Criticize? No...

"God never gives us discernment so that we may criticize, but that we may intercede."

~ Oswald Chambers

Confronts It...

"The church does not lead the world, nor echo it. She confronts it. Her note is the supernatural note." ~ Oswald Chambers

An Odd Number...

“A real Christian is an odd number anyway. He feels supreme love for one whom he has never seen; talks familiarly every day to someone he cannot see; expects to go to heaven on the virtue of another; empties himself in order to be full; admits he is wrong so he can be declared right; goes down in order to get up; is strongest when he is weakest; richest when he is poorest; and happiest when he feels the worst. He dies so he can live; forsakes in order to have; gives away so he can keep; sees the invisible, hears the inaudible, and knows that which passes knowledge. The man who has met God is not looking for anything; he has found it. He is not searching for light, for upon him the light has already shined. His certainty may seem bigoted, but his assurance is that of one who knows by experience his religion is not hearsay. He is not a copy, not a facsimile. He is an original from the hand of the Holy Spirit.” ~ A.W. Tozer

What Are You Waiting For?

What are we waiting for? Why on earth would we put off doing what needs to be done, saying what needs to be said, giving what needs to be given, or expressing what needs to be expressed? We really don't have forever. ~ B. Brown

Build...

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." ~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery

What Causes God to Move?

“What causes God to move?” asked Howie (Howard Shute, Jr.). His conclusion: “Minding God in prayer. Being open to sacrifice. Victorious leaders. Excellent strategy.” Howie believes God can do anything…anywhere…anytime. So why not a movement of God in your community today?

~ Taken from "African Dreams: Church Growth in the Horn of Africa" by Pat Stockett Johnston