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The answer is obviously
"NO!" AND CERTAINLY TO LIVE A LIFE OPEN TO FULFILLMENT REQUIRES THAT
WE FILL OUR MINDS WITH GOOD THOUGHTS...WHICH BEGIN WITH FILLING THEM AT ALL.
Back in the time of the early church, a
Roman poet, Juvenal, stated “You should pray for a sound mind in a sound body.”
And in search of a sound
mind...and I am assuming that is one of your goals. What TV programs do you watch? I'm not saying you have to have a steady diet
of "The History Channel" "Discovery" and Charlie Ross for
examples. But if you concentrate on a
steady diet of ?????????? is this what you would recommend.
Note, I have not
named any particular programs to earn this designation but by whatever mind
food you most often consume of such is your mind shaped.
What I am talking about is a healthy consciousness. "Take me to your leader" reads the
old joke but it is no joke if who or what is leading you is leading you astray.
Take the Prodigal son for example. It is doubtful he was an idiot. He was simply what a host of us have been in
our youthful exuberance. More shout than
sense. More nonsense than nimble common
sense conclusions. Too often in our
youth gross or close to this abominable description rather than grown up.
Getting an
education. Using an education...be it
spiritual, technical or whatever there is a right way to do things and there is
a wrong way and the longer it takes us to grow up and make the right choices
the longer we are going to be unhappy campers.
As for myself, I was already convinced I was capable of grown up
thinking even before I was 12. When I
reached Boy Scout age I still did not understand what "Being
Prepared" really meant.
Fortunately, I grew up reasonably early and put to practice the
principles the church and my parents had laid before me. (I am, of course, still in the process of
growing up)
2 Timothy 1:7 "God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of
power and love and a sound mind."
But we have to accept the
gift and work toward improving the gift...it is called commitment rather than
dreaming on a star. It is calling
kneeling before the throne of grace rather than running away. It's called acting like we really do have a
sound mind.
Soon after I arrived at
college I gathered with 276 other graduate hopefuls. It was 1946, World War II had come to an end
and a new and wonderful future lay before us.
Then the Dean Wilson stood
and spoke the following words.
"This is not an easy college to graduate from. 75% of you will not graduate. Only those who truly want to have a sound
mind will succeed." And so I
committed myself to doing what was required to not be a part of that 75%. If a sound mind was required to succeed and a
less than sound mind offered failure it was an easy choice to make.
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
And some words are certainly not that and
never have been.
The mind is like a TV set that when it goes blank, it's a good idea
to turn off the sound." Would the
world be a better place if you were turned off or is it a better place because
you are turned on.
“Let this mind be in you, which
was also is in Christ Jesus.” Not the
mind of your friend Josh or Jane. Not
like any old mind you come in contact with in your daily living. But a top of the line mind...a Son of God
mind...
Every once in awhile I come upon a
statement that sings to my heart. The
following is one of those "A mind that seeks to become enlightened
for the sake of others is a mind of enlightenment ."
for the sake of others is a mind of enlightenment ."
Think straight. That's the crux of it.
Do you wish to
think less crooked. Rid yourself of your
prejudicial thoughts.
They distort.
They argue that 2 plus 2 is five.
They trigger poor
judgment.
They compare that
which cannot be compared.
They ignore
options as if they were the plague.
They worship at
the altar of the overly emotional.
They refuse to
face the reality they may be destroyed by their own backfire.
They look for
bandwagons to join for they are not secure in themselves.
They see bias in
other people but are unable to see it in themselves.
They are a
kind of cognitive insanity.
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Reading without reflecting is like eating
without digesting. ~Edmund Burke
No
matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the
confines of your head. ~Terry Josephson
Did
you ever stop to think, and forget to start again? ~Winnie the Pooh
People
demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which
they seldom use. ~Soren Kierkegaard
Too
often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
~John F. Kennedy
The
trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes
rather than with their minds. ~Will Durant
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A new quote
(posted SEPT 21) below from
Rev. Wyrick's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN (read the rave reviews below the quote)
If
Mary had not instigated another of her famous feuds the assassination might never
have happened, at least at this time in this way.
She had raised the ire of the wife of
Ulysses S. Grant and so Julia Grant refused to attend the play at Ford Theater
in her company.
Had the General been present that evening,
there might have been more guards.
Instead, the Lincoln’s sat alone enjoying
“Our American Cousin,” until John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in his head.
It placed him in a coma and pushed the
nation further toward chaos.
The time was 10:15.
"Positive,
powerful utterances...skillfully enhancing our understanding and appreciation
of Lincoln while revealing the Divine source of his strength."
Lt.
Colonel C.A. Olsen (Ret.) Asbury College (Professor Ret.)
"The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln is
an extremely well written book that investigates what might be
termed the spiritual side of President Lincoln. It's both scholarly and very
readable. I came away impressed at Mr. Wyrick's portrayal of the President and
with an altered and enlarged vision of the man:'
William Hoffman, Award winning fiction writer; author of Blood and Guile, and
Wild Thorn
"Wyrick has authored a wonderful
examination of the spirituality of one of American history's most devoutly
religious leaders...a pleasant and readable book that has a rich depth of
information."
Maynard Pittendreigh Presbyterian
minister
"When it comes to invoking religion in
support of any of their decisions, politicians need to sit at the feet of
Abraham Lincoln. Reinhold Niebuhr once called him 'America's greatest
theologian.' Why so great? Because he invariably distinguished between human
works and the works of the Almighty. As Wyrick says, 'He wore
the mantle of humility easily: because he was more impressed with what God was
doing in the world than with what he, president of the United States in the
midst of an awful crisis, was doing. That is why in his last major speech he
distinguished between both human causes in the Civil War and the Almighty's
'own purposes.' Lincoln would have agreed that it is better to leave God-talk
out of politics than to decorate human proposals with divinity. This is a book
for our American time. Through his careful study of Lincoln's career, Wyrick
compels us to remember that piety belongs in politics only when piety
transcends politics."
Dr.
Donald W. Shriver
Emeritus professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics
"V. Neil Wyrick's fine work allows the reader to appreciate Abraham
Lincoln's Christian commitment and his prophetic role in American history.
Should have a wide readership."
James
H. Smylie Professor
of Church History (Ret.) Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia
"Neil
Wyrick's The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln should be read by anyone attempting to understand the man who was probably
the most complex person to ever hold the office of president of the United
States. Dr. Wyrick is intent on demonstrating that the spirituality so often
expressed in Lincoln's writings and speeches was not merely lip service to a
Deity, but rather expressions of a profound faith in a real God. It was this
faith that provided the wisdom, compassion, insight and sometimes steel that
Lincoln would need in full measure as he led the United States through
the Civil War. Dr. Wyrick's clear and unpretentious style of presentation is
very much in keeping with the character ofhis subject, and in so doing, Wyrick
makes his point very well that Lincoln, his beliefs, and the faith that formed
them, are as relevant to a troubled America in 2004 as they were in 1863."
Daniel Allen Butler, author
of "Unsinkable"; The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, The
Lusitania and The Age o f Cunard
,
QUOTE BELOW IS FROM WYRICK'S
WRITINGS
There
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(These are selected sermons from over 50 years of ministry and as a worldwide evangelist Rev. Wyrick preached them all the United States and all over the
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Recent articles Rev. Wyrick has written for this web site are:
REFLECTIONS
·
Here Comes Summer (July 2012)
·
Spring (May 2012)
·
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
(April 2012)
·
Wayward and Windy (April 2012)
Just
remember that “the pain of discipline will cost you pennies, whereas the pain
of regret will cost you millions.”
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How can
we keep our faith from being a weak and fruitless thing? How can we not be foolish little men and
women groveling in the dark shadows of overeager egos.
Well, first we must do more than just pray. We must believe in our own prayers.
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Anxiety
out of proportion makes us become like a centipede trying to put his best foot
forward.
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It's
an old joke, I went to the doctor and I said, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.”
And the doctor said, “Then don't do that.”
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How many things have you been anxious
about that were things which you knew before you got into them were probably
going to create some problems for you?
And if you asked your doctor, or your minister, or common sense and your
God, all of them would have said, “Don’t do that.”
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To buy into the
community of accountability we have to realize that like bikers we are divided
into two categories. Those who have fallen and those who will fall for anything. None of us are perfect.
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Think
on it this way, some philosopher of old wrote it and it endures because there
is so much truth in it… every right
implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a
duty
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Some of the sermon titles
posted recently
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Before you decide
to purchase or not purchase his book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... view his Award Winning One Man
Dramatization of Lincoln (since he wrote the script
for this drama it will give you an insight into what you will find in the book
itself)
Available on
Amazon.com in printed form and on Amazon Kindle Books. and at
many other sites
TO VIEW THE LINCOLN
One Man DRAMA and 3 other dramas; Ben Franklin, Martin Luther & Charles
Wesley
click on the
following URL
http://www.speakerneil.com/
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BELOW
ARE MORE QUOTES FROM NEIL'S RECENTLY POSTED SERMONS
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A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ON SUNDAY APRIL 15. ENTITILED
Two stores faced each other across a very
busy street. Their owners were in constant competition
with each other. One day, the owner of one
store put out a sign that read – If you
want it, we have it!
Almost immediately the other owner put out a
sign –If we don’t have it, you don’t
need it!
A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ON THURSDAY APRIL 13TH. ENTITILED
WHO ARE
YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
Who are you? Whose are
you?
You influence and are influenced
according to the answer you give.
Are you are the flavor of the month because
you are determined to be like everyone else no matter what? If so, consider being more independent in our
thinking and actions...because God wants you to grow up.
It may be easier being someone's shadow but
wouldn't you really rather be a sun.
QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS THURSDAY APRIL 5 FROM THOUGHT ENTITLED "Who
Are You? Whose Are You?"
This is an old quote, and a romantic one
as well but, nevertheless, can anyone say of you, “I love you not because of who you are,
but because of who I am when I am with you.”
QUOTE FROM THOUGHT PIECE POSTED
ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS TUESDAY APRIL 3 FROM THOUGHT ENTITLED
" WHEN A NATION STRAYS TOO FAR FROM BEING MORAL IT IS WELL ON IT'S WAY
TO BECOMING A MESS
James 4:17
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it,
to him it is sin.
Someone once said: “A
belief is what you hold, a conviction is what holds you!”
So what holds you,
constructs you, leads you with a push when needed?
Quotes
POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITING THURSDAY MARCH 29th THOUGHTS ENTITLED WHO
ARE YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
In a Peanuts
cartoon strip Peppermint Patty is shown talking to Charlie Brown.
“Guess what, Chuck? It’s the first day
of school and I got sent to the principal’s office.
And it’s your fault!”
Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How
could it be my fault? Why do you say everything is my fault?”
To which she declares, “You’re my
friend, aren’t you, Chuck? You should have been a better influence on me.”
In the comics, it’s funny… but in real life it’s much more
complicated.
Would you like to read the entire thought
piece? Then... TO TAKE YOU TO THE WYRICK'S WRITING'S
SITE
click on
the following
Yes, God loves you the way you
are but he loves you too much to let you stay that way.
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Click on the URL below to WATCH NEIL IN
HIS WORLD FAMOUS ONE MAN DRAMATIZATIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BEN FRANKLIN,
CHARLES WESLEY AND MARTIN LUTHER
To
Order and Read
Neil's 9th book THE
SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GO TO amazon.com
QUOTES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL INSPIRING INFORMATIVE book
STILL RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS 8 YEARS AFTER IT'S PUBLICATION.
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