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Saturday, February 17, 2024

He who thinks half-heartedly, and other quotes

The posting of quotes by human authors does not constitute agreement with either the quotes or their sources. (I try to confirm the sources that I give, but may miss on occasion; please verify if possible.)

“He who thinks half-heartedly will not believe in God; but he who really thinks has to believe in God.” -- attributed to Isaac Newton

“That which ministers speak from their own hearts is most likely to reach the hearts of their hearers...Those that undertake to teach others must first learn themselves.” -- Matthew Henry (Commentary on Psalm 49)

“The real false friends [of the KJB] are those who pretend to support the KJB, but gaslight its wording all the time.” -- Matthew Verschuur

“The angry atheist says, ‘There is no God … and I hate him!’” -- Unknown

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Character is everything.” -- variously attributed; probably a saying that developed over time, with its current form possibly best attributed to Frank Outlaw, founder of the supermarket chain Bi-Lo

“How would this philosophy work out for you: ‘It does not matter what medicine you take, as long as it is medicine and you are sincere.’” -- Unknown

“Every good hymn learned and loved is another window through which the worshiping soul looks toward heaven.” From the “Preface,” Worship & Service Hymnal, Carol Stream, IL: Hope Publishing, 1957/1982

“You can’t talk to people about Jesus if you don’t talk to people.” -- Unknown

“God sent many to preach the gospel, but only four to write the Gospels.” -- Unknown

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