By George J. Matranga
Conflict is the building block of character. Opposition proves it.
We become of greater worth when we value others more than ourselves.
Whatever we cannot tear ourselves away from will end up tearing us apart.
Faith is trust in something beyond our control.
Resistance is the welcome mat into the Kingdom.
Art portrays the conscience of a nation.
Choices determine our direction; decisions devise our steps.
Nothing tested is usually nothing lasting.
More truth, less offence. Less truth, more defense.
A man is no stronger than his character.
We can pass the grade to success, and fail the degree of significance.
The first sign of spiritual deception is the refusal to take advice.
You cannot ask others to come where you haven’t been, nor to go where you haven’t gone.
Brokenness is the sweetest fragrance.
Grace is not a license to do as you please, but the divine empowerment to do what is required.
If we want the world to change – change must begin with us.
Mercy is the seat of truth.
Grace requires no merit of your own; mercy shows it!
When we seek the face of God, He will show us the way to face.
Whatever effects you will affect others.
If we do not want to conduct “business as usual,” then we must change our present business.
The very things we stand for are often the things that trip us.
The higher we seek to go, the deeper the Lord seeks to dig – preparing a foundation deep for the high calling.
Many would rather take the “pill” of counsel rather than the “scalpel” of the cross.
You are named by your character, titled by your disposition and defined by your actions.
The deciding factor of a wise man is transcendent truth; the deciding factor of a foolish man is his own perception.
There can be neither success in excuses nor achievement in intentions.
When things are always contested that is contention.
The wealth of a man’s character is measured by the sum of his friends.
Whatever you want to become, walk with someone who is; wherever you want to go, travel with someone who’s been.
It is better to be prepared than to be preplanned.
Lasting friendships only last when they are cherished.
Spirituality without truth is synonymous with freedom without restraints.
“Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right.” Psalm 121: 128
“Lord, help me to die to the things you died for.”
Prayer by George J. Matranga