Thinking Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud
I said it myself unless I say I didn't.
"Sadly Clark, not everyone can say what you just said."
(Ronnie Epps, former Senior Minister of Johnson County Christian Church)

Beauty and truth are reciprocal.

People would much rather be loved than be righteous.

People tend to be unattractive in their area of greatest need.

(My truest words at Dutch Fork Christian Church)

The cruelest thing in the world is to demand love and to give none in return.
(My last words at Dutch Fork Christian Church)          

Anger is the result of having no one to blame but yourself.

The people in the world are longing to be touched by an angel.
because they are not being touched by a Christian.

Love and Truth are not in conflict.

Faith looks forward.

We must unite the mission of the church with the life of the Christian.

Joy is the reward of time well spent.

God is glorified when we receive His promises through Jesus Christ.
(see II Corinthians 1.20)

Faith drives out fear.

It's all about food and it's all about fire and I'm all about that!

The purpose of miracles is to affirm the claims of the miracle-worker.
(see Mark 2.1-12, esp. v.10)

Faith agrees with God before He speaks.

Christianity is the process of finding freedom from everything that is not beneficial for you.

Christian peace is not the abscence of conflict.  It is the belief that conflcit will not harm you.

All fear is a shadow if the fear of death.

Jesus did not do loving things the right way.
Jesus did the right things in a loving way. 

Fear is an investment of time and energy into the worst that could happen.

What one generation does not take a stand against, the next generation will take a stand with.
(see Exodus 34.15-16)       

Worship is the process of receiving value by conferring value.

God is responsible for our mortality.
We are responsible for our morality.

Family is the core of Society; Society is not the core of Family!

Our society has changed sex from being a rite of passage to a right of passage.       

Marriage is the picture the relationship between Christ and the Church.

Marriage is a covenant relationship in which we promise to expect the best from one another.
Marriage is a covenant relationship in which we promise to forgive the worst in one another.       

It is difficult to "legislate morality" with immoral legislators.

Peter may have been all wet, but at least he got out of the boat.

Our assurance of salvation depends solely on the faithfulness of the object of our faith.

Diplomacy is the difference between crossing your bridges and burning them.

 

Notable Quotes by Someone Else

"She was not afraid of you. She was afraid of the truth." (mr. source withheld)

"Maybe the problem is with the leadership." (mrs. source withheld)

 

 

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