NUGGETS OF WISDOM - 269

• ·       "Work with the soil is not a curse; rather is it the highest blessing to all who are thus permitted to enjoy the most human of all human activities."
  ·       "We cannot search out God by knowledge, but we can know him in our hearts by personal experience. While his justice may be past finding out, his mercy may be received by the humblest being on earth." - "Our Religion,"
  ·       Ask to be taught, and do not use your experiences
  to confirm what you have learned.
  ·       "The generations of men forget; the corps of midwayers remembers, and that memory is the treasure house of the traditions of your inhabited world."
  ·       “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” —Bob Marley
  ·       "All ranks of angels are subject to [Jesus'] sovereignty; they are a part of that group which has been denominated 'his mighty angels.' "
  ·       “Life has many ways of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.” —Paulo Coelho
  ·       "[After Joseph's death] Jesus cheerfully accepted the responsibilities so suddenly thrust upon him, and he carried them faithfully to the end."
  ·       “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” —Robert H. Schuller
  ·       “Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.” —Joel Osteen