“Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend.” Exodus 33:11a
In the old days, only Moses can speak to the Lord just as one speaks to a friend. But through Jesus, we can come and freely communicate with the Lord.
“I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me” John 15:15a
“Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.”
If we continue to believe on God’s promises, it will bring glory to the Lord our God.
“He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous.”
Believing on God, on what he is, on what he can do, and his ability to fulfill his promises will be counted as righteous.
Romans 4:20-22
You can make many plans,but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
It’s not what you gather, but what you sow,
That gives the heart a warming glow.
It’s not what you get, but what you give,
Decides the kind of life you live.
It’s not what you have,
But what you spare.
It’s not what you take,
But what you share
That pays the greater dividend
And makes you richer in the end.
It’s not what you spend upon yourself
Or hide away upon a shelf,
That brings a blessing for the day.
It’s what you scatter by the way.
A wasted effort it may seem.
But what you cast upon the stream
Comes back to you recompense
Upon the tides of providence.
Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904), was a Scottish author and reformer.
Isaiah 40:30-31
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
Henry Ford
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 (New American Standard Bible)
9Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood.
And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.”
Reinhold Niebuhr
Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892 – June 1, 1971) was an American theologian. A Protestant, he is best known for his study of the task of relating the Christian faith to the realities of modern politics and diplomacy.(source:wikipedia.org)
James 1: 4-6
4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.”
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is a retired Italian-born American automobile racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. (source: wikipedia.org)
Proverbs 30:25-26
25 Ants—they aren’t strong,but they store up food all summer.
26 Hyraxes — they aren’t powerful, but they make their homes among the rocks.
Time = life; therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.
Alain Lakein
Alan Lakein is a well-known author on personal time management, including How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life which has sold over 3 million copies. (source: wikipedia.org)
Ephesians 5:15-16 (Amplified Bible)
15Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),
16Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962)
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
Romans 12:3 (ESV)
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.