We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you cannot accomplish it unaided.

…Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)

People are funny, they want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church.

God grades on the cross, not the curve.

Never do anything through strife, or emulation, or vainglory. Never do anything in order to excel other people, but in order to please God, and because it is His will that you should do everything in the best manner that you can.

…William Law (1686-1761), A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life [1728]

Meditation: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
— 2 Timothy 3:16,17 (NIV)

“If you don’t take the credit, you don’t have to take the blame.”

…Anon

If the [Incarnation] happened, it was the central event in the history of the Earth葉he very thing that the whole story has been about. Since it happened only once, it is by Hume’s standards infinitely improbable. But then, the whole history of the Earth has also happened only once: is it therefore incredible? Hence the difficulty, which weighs upon Christian and atheist alike, of estimating the probability of the Incarnation. It is like asking whether the existence of nature herself is intrinsically probable. That is why it is easier to argue, on historical grounds, that the Incarnation actually occurred than to show, on philosophical grounds, the probability of its occurrence.

… C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), Miracles [1947]

Meditation: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
— Matthew 5:48 (KJV)

Rather sends regards to Orton
By Tom Kubat, Journal and Courier
After reading a story recently in the New York Times about how as a youngster Orton — who has said that someday he might like to run for office — would follow the political scene by watching the CBS Evening News, Dan Rather fired off a note to the Purdue quarterback. The note said: Dear Kyle, Just a note of support and encouragement. I was admiring and pulling for you before someone in the newspaper noted that you and your family were watchers of The CBS Evening News. As a one-time alleged pass-catching end (started in high school; rode the pine mostly in college), I, naturally, have a liking for good-throwing quarterbacks. Keep charging and know — just know — that I’m always hoping the best for you and believing in you. Strength and honor, my young friend from afar. Sometime, anytime you’re in New York, let’s have a cup of coffee and talk politics. My best to your family. Sincerely, Dan Rather

Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your front door forever.