Today's Quotes: Journey Into The Arms Of God

A person cannot become good if they don’t follow through on good actions. According to Aristotle, “…have these feelings at the right time, about the right things, towards the right people, for the right end, and in the right way, is the intermediate and best condition and this is proper to virtue,”(Aristotle pg. 24). When working towards the highest end of happiness, a person has to have the right attitude in order for their actions to be virtuous. A virtuous attitude benefits the greater good.

Character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to every individual. Although what our peers think of us really doesn’t matter, we sometimes tend to get sucked into trying to please someone else. Therefore you can lose yourself while doing so. To not fall into that trap, it’s important to set lifetime goals to be the best person you can be, it will get you further. People will notice your qualities that stand out, you have to cling to your moral values and what’s best.

Psalms 37:5 Commit everything you do to the LORD, Trust him, and he will help you.

Are you willing to risk everything in order to make a difference with the time you have? Robert F. Kennedy is credited with saying, “Only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly.” In essence, those who accomplish something great do so by taking great risks. Do you want to make a difference? Do you desire to see God move? We must be ready to take whatever risk God requests of us. Remember that we don’t have to do it on our own; it isn’t up to how much we accomplish, but how willing we are to be used by God. I have to warn you, pursuing Christ isn’t always safe. Just look at the life of Paul. He was beaten, shipwrecked, and eventually beheaded. Esther was faced with the possibility of death by choosing to ask the king to save her people. Still, in each case, God was glorified and he used the people who listened and were obedient to whatever He asked of them. They took the risk and were

Step 1, is to keep your eyes on the prize. Stay focused on the truth you are searching for, so when the going gets rough, you can still see your goal. Step 2, is to cultivate a love for truth. We can do by making the decision to love the truth, or begin by wanting to know the truth. Step 3, requires us to evaluate our hearts. We need to understand that our character is flawed in order to make a change to our character. Step 4, you need a plan of action, it is important to have a plan to refer back to in your pursuit of intellectual character. Step 5, is to make good use of your time. You will have much more time to develop your character when you spend less time on unnecessary activities. Step 6, is accountability. Developing intellectual character is not a simple task, and the encouragement of a good friend can greatly improve your attitude and perspective. Step 7, is spreading the word. The more you talk about and share intellectually with people, the faster intellectual character will become second nature. Step 8, finding heroes, is finding someone to look up to and aspire to be like. Step 9, we must act, requires us to actively make the decision to pursue intellectual character. Lastly, step 10, is to start small. Do not wear yourself out by trying to do everything all at once. Start small, taking everyday step by

make good things feel better for a person. If your egos are too weak, you then tend to break

This one is simple but I must go over it. Respect. This respect deal can make or break you. I mean the first person you should respect is yourself. Afterall the only thing you actually own is yourself. This could mean that you are in control of how you speak, think, and what you do. If you are completely aware of that then good, I’m proud. The world goes in the same pattern every year. What you put out in this world, it will come back to you. Therefore respect yourself and all those around you because from the outside we look different, but we all need the same things to be happy

Believe in yourself, aim for the sky, shoot at the stars and arrive like a king

Ways we can lose our way with God is we start to do things that are for our own enjoyment and pleasure and we get distracted. We cannot go down two different paths first for our enjoyment and then for God. It’s impossible to do both we either are focused one more than the other and get lost. This is why God tells us many times to stay focused on Him and keep our eyes on Him. He also reminds us to not see and get lost at what other people may be doing and saying but to see Him instead of the distractions. C. S. Lewis explains in this quote how to stay with God and do not fall into evil with the devil:

When reading this quote, it sends chills down my back thinking of the accomplishment you find when you reach a goal you have been working so hard for. This past cross country season, me and my team brought home the rings, capturing the title, state champions. It was so many feelings of accomplishment, pride, and victory. It is that moment when you realize all the pain was worth it. All the sweat and tears were worth it. All the long, hot, miserable, early morning, late night workouts were worth it. When your in that final race, and you are wanting to give up, and every muscle is aching of pain, to think not of yourself, but of your team and all they are giving for you. That together, you are apart of something so much greater, and you didn't

Specifically, do what you can. Don’t try to do what you can’t. Do what you know you can do, what you know how to do, what you know to do. When striving to achieve spiritual realization, no one can do more, or less, than they know. Knowledge is the limit. Don’t believe it when they say that the sky’s the limit, or that there are no limits to what you can do. There are limits; and the limits of your knowledge limit what you can do.

First of all if we look at disobedience itself, it’s not good at all, it is actually immoral. To understand it better we can actually refer to the Bible which tells us to stay obedient to the government we live in and it’s laws, our masters, and most importantly God himself; since people by their nature naturally want to have what they don’t have and with that as soon as they get something they want, they want more and more. So, it is very clear that if person disobeys something small like a school rule, later he or she might disobey a law, then more and more and it is especially bad since that each time we do it, we basically make sins. In the Bible we can see both cases when people were obedient and which were not and if we look at the consequences of them, we all probably would rather stay obedient. Firstly, Jesus was obedient to His Father, “Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2,8). We can’t argue with Holy God; Jesus Christ has died for us and our sins so the least we can do as people is to follow Him and to do the rightful things the way He did, especially that He tells us to be obedient. There are hundreds and hundreds of other examples too but it all ties up with God’s commandments, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” (John 14:15). As we can see that in order for us to reach the Heavens that He promised us, we have to love Him; meaning that we have to obey his commandments. Today, He gives us only two main commandments to follow and they are written in the book Matthew in the chapter 22:36-40. “36. ‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?’ 37. And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38. ‘This is the great and foremost commandment. 39. ‘The

I want to be honest and forthright about my situation — I came to a point I'm so dry with my relationship with God. Praying and reading bible became a routine to the point I'm losing the burning desire I've been always praying for. I don't understand the emptiness residing within me, and manifesting Jesus became my daily struggle. And in this drought season of my Christian walk, it helps to fight a good battle in community with others who can relate to you, pray for you and empower you. I want us to fight the battle and run the race together as a community and not in isolation.

My faith journey has been challenged throughout my life. I have had many ups and downs, and many times when I questioned my faith. Although those times were rough, I found comfort in God and knowing that He is always there for me. One of my favorite quotes is “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13. This quote got me through tough times when my faith was shaking.

Obedience is submit oneself to what God requires, it is an answer to His call regardless of the circumstances or the difficulties it may cause. Therese, in her