William Henry Willimon Quotes
Preaching that is boring is preaching that talks first about us and then only tangentially about God. Preaching that is faithful is preaching that talks first about God and then only secondarily and derivatively talks about us. The God of Scripture is so much more interestingly than we are.
Quotes to Explore
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You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.
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My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I don't want to be a master. When I'm learning something, I'm in my element.
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We're going to raise a lot of money to hopefully help rebuild some schools in the areas that have been devastated.
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Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
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May those who witness the miracle be confirmed in their faith, and may you and your idols be forever disgraced!
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True repentance begins with KNOWLEDGE of sin. It goes on to work SORROW for sin. It leads to CONFESSION of sin before God. It shows itself before a person by a thorough BREAKING OFF from sin. It results in producing a DEEP HATRED for all sin.
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the idea of having someone that knows nothing about the floor or trading is a non-start.
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But what is happiness? If we consider what the function of man is, we find that happiness is a virtuous activity of the soul.
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I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills.
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Whereas the law is passionless, passion must ever sway the heart of man.
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Place a substantial meal before a tired man and he will eat with effort and be little better for it at first. Give him a glass of wine or brandy, and immediately he feels better: you see him come to life again before you.
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Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all that you do. It tones up your physical vitality and gives warmth to all your personal relationships. When you associate with enthusiasm long enough it grabs you and takes over within you.
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If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.
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Thank God I had all these family values or who knows where I'd be now.
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I learned early on that there are certain things you can control in the press, and things you cannot.
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I remember being young in the backseat when my grandma would take me to school, and I would be literally singing and belting out Tina Turner at 3 years old.
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Preaching that is boring is preaching that talks first about us and then only tangentially about God. Preaching that is faithful is preaching that talks first about God and then only secondarily and derivatively talks about us. The God of Scripture is so much more interestingly than we are.
