#Faith

"Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right."

"When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for you to stand upon or you will be taught to fly."

"The true value of a man is not determined by his possession, supposed or real, of Truth, but rather by his sincere exertion to get to the Truth. It is not possession of the Truth, but rather the pursuit of Truth by which he extends his powers and in which his ever-growing perfectibility is to be found. Possession makes one passive, indolent, and proud."

"Adult Pretend [10w] "I'm tired of playing 'pretend';let's play 'get-real, bitch."

"‎Those who aren't following Jesus aren't his followers. It's that simple. Followers follow, and those who don't follow aren't followers. To follow Jesus means to follow Jesus into a society where justice rules, where love shapes everything. To follow Jesus means to take up his dream and work for it."

"Switch Hitter [10w] Aphorisms are penned in my left brain,poetry, my right."

"Poets Job Description [10w] Poets console the soul with words and eyes with images."

"Government Intrusion [10w] + {Couplet} America's biggest illusion is the beliefthey're free from government intrusion."

"Compassion and Self-Neglect [10w] Compassionate people know how to care of everybody but themselves."

"Consolation [10w] Man finds consolation in love, laughter and Ben & Jerry's."

"Pious people spoke to God, and crazy people imagined that God spoke back."

"What was the opposite of linkage blindness? What described being certain of something without any kind of evidence?...The term was faith."

"Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions... who'll endorse any product for a price."

"All communication involves faith; indeed, some linguisticians hold that the potential obstacles to acts of verbal understanding are so many and diverse that it is a minor miracle that they take place at all."

"The difference between faith and insanity is that faith is the ability to hold firmly to a conclusion that is incompatible with the evidence, whereas insanity is the ability to hold firmly to a conclusion that is incompatible with the evidence."

"Obscure Poetry Obscurity does not make a poem better or deeper.It simply makes it obscure."

"You were born into this life equipped to succeed. You are a part of God’s perfect plan. Yes, you. The plan would not be perfect if you were missing. Think about that. You matter more than you know."

"Washington State Motto Al-Ki. [25]America's most rainy, PC and annoying state."

"The Road to Hell The road to hell is paved with 16 in. x 16 in. Red Brickface Concrete Step Stones.Only $2.97 each.Always in Stock atThe Home Depot."

"Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their soals, and pour out peace."