| Monday Hebrews 12:4 After all, I have not yet given my life in my struggle against sin. Tuesday Hebrews 12:5 And have I entirely forgotten the encouraging words You, God, spoke to me, Your child? You said. “My child, don’t ignore it when I, the Lord, discipline you, and don’t be discouraged when I correct you. Wednesday Hebrews 12: 6 “For I, the Lord, discipline those I love, and I punish those I accept as My children.” Thursday Hebrews 12:7 As I endure this divine discipline, I remember that You, God, are treating me as Your own child. Whoever heard of a child who was never disciplined? Friday Hebrews 12:8 If You, God, don’t discipline me as You do all of Your children, it means that I am illegitimate and are not really Your child after all. Zingers from Croft M. Pentz, Tyndale House Publishers 4206. The greatest of all passions–seeking self-approval.
4207. Status is a poor substitute for stature—a man should be able to get ahead without getting a swelled head. 4208. People who place too much importance on their standing are generally too big for their shoes. 4209. You don’t have to be much of a musician to toot your own horn. 4210. An egotist is a man who thinks that if he had not been born people would have asked why not. | 