Sublime

(Heb. 13:17)

obedience through holding everything with an open hand, He takes from you what is good and puts in its place what is best.

Treat people well because it’s the right thing to do. Always work on yourself first because then, and only then, can you become a better musician, creative, executive, or whatever else it is that you strive to be.

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive” (Gen. 50:20).

but saying profound things simply is the true mark of pastoral genius.

Our fathers taught, “Your actions speak so loudly I can’t hear what you say.” Today’s young people tell us, “Don’t talk the talk if you don’t walk the walk.” Each maxim merely reflects a higher wisdom that urges Christian leaders to “conduct [themselves] in a manner worthy of the gospel” (Phil. 1:27).

I’m confident God isn’t as concerned with what we are doing as he is with how we are doing it.

(Ecclesiastes 5:2).

“From good people you’ll learn good, but if you mingle with the bad you’ll destroy such soul as you had.” —MUSONIUS RUFUS, QUOTING THEOGNIS OF MEGARA, LECTURES, 11.53.21–22