March 06, 2010

Joachim Neander (1650-1680):

  • Praise to the Lord! who doth prosper thy work and defend thee, Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, [As] with His love He befriend thee!

Thoughts


  • "Always think for yourself; never think by yourself."

  • "Nothing is more practical than a good theory."

  • "Good religion is the only possible cure for bad religion."

  • "Doubt is the shadow of faith; they grow and shrink together."

  • "Plan less on God intervening; plan more on God participating."

  • "Minds matter and matter minds."

  • "Freedom is a gift from God, not a given for God."

  • "Few reduce ignorance without exposing it."

  • "Stop acting as though God solely causes some events. Start acting as though God partially causes all events."

  • "We often see Christmas from Easter but we hardly ever see Easter from Christmas."

  • "Time is the most precious of all gifts because it is the only thing that we can never replace."

  • "It is easier to cool fire than heat ice and still have something left."

  • "Happiness is not the absence of pain; it is the experience of striving for something worthwhile despite it."