TUESDAY WRITING FOR 1/8/10..."Thought Provoking and Motivational Quotes."

Thought Provoking and Motivational Quotes.  

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.  Charles Spurgeon

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Charles Spurgeon

A sinner can no more repent and believe without the Holy Spirit's aid than he can create a world. Charles Spurgeon

A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth. Charles Spurgeon 

Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us. Charles Spurgeon

By perseverance the snail reached the ark. Charles Spurgeon 

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. Charles Spurgeon

Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.Charles Spurgeon

No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth. Charles Spurgeon

No one knows who is listening, say nothing you would not wish put in the newspapers. Charles Spurgeon

None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves. Charles Spurgeon

Of two evils, choose neither. Charles Spurgeon

Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God's grace. Charles Spurgeon

Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite. Charles Spurgeon 
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.Charles Spurgeon

The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction. Charles Spurgeon

Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of. Charles Spurgeon

A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. Billy Graham

A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. Billy Graham

Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. Billy Graham

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. Billy Graham

God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, "I love you." Billy Graham

God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there. Billy Graham

I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right. Billy Graham

If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.Billy Graham

Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness. Billy Graham

My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world. Billy Graham

Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. Billy Graham

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.Billy Graham

Only those who want everything done for them are bored. Billy Graham

Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God. Billy Graham

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain. Billy Graham

Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul. Was it worth it? Billy Graham

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength. Billy Graham

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. Billy Graham

The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless. Billy Graham

The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The world has never been the same. Billy Graham

The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. Billy Graham

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course. Billy Graham

There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men. Billy Graham

We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing. Billy Graham

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. Billy Graham

You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole. Billy Graham