Quotes from Robert J. Morgan

Pray without ceasing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned." – Luke 15:18

Some time ago, I saw two verses in Psalm 106 that struck me with the force of their contrast.     ââ'¬Â¢ Verse 12 says the Israelites, after their deliverance at the Red Sea, believed His promises and sang His praise.     ââ'¬Â¢ Verses 24–25 contain these interesting words: They did not believe His promise. They grumbled in their tents.

We . . . would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 5:8 NIV

Tis not the golden streets, 'Tis not the pearly gates, 'Tis not the perfect rest For weary hearts that waits, 'Tis not that we shall find The joy earth has not given, For which our souls have longed, That makes it Heaven. But 'tis because we know Our Savior King is there With all our loved and lost In that blest land so fair; That when to each of us A place prepared is given, His face and theirs we'll see, That makes it Heaven.

His point is that we are what we think, and our lives run in the direction of our thoughts. If we think angry thoughts, we'll be angry; if we think positive thoughts, we'll be positive; if we think negative thoughts, we'll be negative. The mind is a garden, and we have to cultivate it, and we are responsible for the kind of seed we sow into the furrows of our mind.

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. – Revelation 21:4

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So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12

Galatians 5:23 Gentleness, self-control.

Death is actually a blessing for a follower of Christ. Death represents a resting from our earthly labors and concerns. Our works will follow us. The good we've done on earth will continue to accrue. Our influence will remain and have a pass-along, ripple effect. The full results of our lives cannot be calculated until the dawn of eternity.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day. – Revelation 1:10

O Lord, we come before Thy face; In every home bestow Thy grace On children, father, mother, Relieve their wants, their burdens ease, Let them together dwell in peace And love to one another.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped. – Psalm 28:7

Bless the LORD , O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. – Psalm 103:2

The same God who dresses the flowers and feeds the birds knows our needs too.

We shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere, to preach the gospel in the regions beyond. – 2 Corinthians 10:15–16

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O LORD , make me dwell in safety. – Psalm 4:8

Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit. – Ephesians 5:18

The Lord will take care of me. – Psalm 27:10

Use your calendar as a shield to encircle the most important things of life.

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law. – Galatians 4:4–5

Simple, daily faith saves us from chronic worry. When we abide in Christ and rest in His promises, no alarm can overwhelm us for long, and no anxiety can sustain its attack.