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to read selected Sermons from
over 50 years of Rev. Wyrick's ministry.
To view Rev. Wyrick in 4 of his highly
acclaimed One Man Dramas ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, BEN FRANKLIN CHARLES WESLEY, MARTIN LUTHER (NBC Special) click on the link
below
Below
the thoughts below read a quote from Rev. Wyrick's applauded 9th book THE
SPIRITUAL ARAHAM LINCOLN
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If the absence of fear is good the
presence of courage is even better.
It can even make a problem fun.
Truly.
Recently I have had balance problems along with the problems of recovering
from my broken hip and yes working toward improving these two problems has
become "fun."
The particular joy of increased exercise producing definite
improvement in these two areas is exciting.
It is sometimes two steps forward and one
step backwards, bunts and singles instead of home runs...but progress is such a
joyous process.
And where did I get such a positive way of looking at
things. Well, some would say "It's
in your DNA Neil" and I would not argue but I also know that...
...I have spent my life praying for the
Promise Land of Not Giving Up...of praying with vigor when I was down in the
direction of up.
"Be on
your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong." 1Co
16:13-14 and I take it to heart.
I have stumbled and
even fallen but I have never chosen to lay there and become a monument to
misery.
I have gone to bat hoping to make a home
run against some problem and had to settle for a bunt but I have gone back to
the plate again and again. I know I can
achieve no victory by taking up residence on a sideline.
There are
times in our lives when the choice is for courage or cowardice. Such as Daniel when he ignored the Kings
prohibiting all people to pray. It
gained him resident privileges in a
Lion's den but he knew what was right and his moral courage held firm.
Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego who refused to bow and worship the Golden Image of the
King. Moses looking a Pharaoh in the face and
crying out "Let my people go."
It has happened time and time again in
the history of the world. Those who
stood tall for right and righteousness.
Those who fought against slavery. Those who fought for civil rights. Those who
died in concentration camps not always because they were Jews but because they
fought Nazism.
Moral midgets
or moral giants. Each generation has its
opportunities and some live tall and sun crowned above the crowd and some cower
in a corner.
Obey God's
words. Moral courage has the backing of
heaven.
The Ten
Commandments are not the Ten Suggestions and when you stand for these moral
edicts from on high you do not stand alone.
There is an underlying courage in such a stand because in so doing you
are undergirded by God.
Jos 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law
depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be
careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and
successful.
This letter in
poem form was sent to the editor of a newspaper…
I’m writing this letter,
Quite frankly to say
I abhorred the column
You wrote yesterday!
It was weak and insipid
And words synonymous--
In short, it lacked courage!
Yours truly, Anonymous.
I’m writing this letter,
Quite frankly to say
I abhorred the column
You wrote yesterday!
It was weak and insipid
And words synonymous--
In short, it lacked courage!
Yours truly, Anonymous.
Are you a
member of the Spiritual Secret Service.
Making moral statements right and left but never in word or deed. Whispering in your own ear. Having a
discussion in your soul self to self about the conditions of the world while
doing nothing about the conditions of the world.
Can we call it the courage of the
uncourageous?
You say
"I believe in God but I am not a courageous person." And perhaps you are not...but you can be more
courageous when God is present...whatever it is that demands and cries out for
your courage...put God on your lips and from your heart and you can be a
giant...or if not a giant...at least a taller stronger bigger person than you
would otherwise ever be. YES...YOU
CAN!!!
Do you avoid hurting people? Sick
people. Complaining people. People who badly need a handshake or a
hug. Unattractive people who turn people
away and you allow yourself to be one of those people who allow yourself to be
turned away.
It takes
compassion to do otherwise but it also takes courage. Courage to put yourself
where many fear to tread.
Be courageous
for your Lord. Stand firm for your
faith. Wishy washiness is in vogue these
days. Political correctness has almost
become the Holy Grail.
Look down my friend. Look where your feet have been. Where courage has taken you. Where they have stopped because of cowardice.
Look down my
friend for your footsteps are making markings on the page of your personal
history. They have been doing this since
the day of your birth. they will do it
until the day of your death.
As you walk
does the word INTEGRITY pulse before your eyes?
I hope so.
The world hopes so.
For without enough people who have this
VISION the world is blind to God and when the world is blind to God everyone
becomes blind in the enveloping darkness.
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QUOTES ON
COURAGE
You can't test courage cautiously. ~Anne
Dillard
The best way
out is always through.
Robert Frost
Robert Frost
To dare is to lose one’s footing
momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard
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new quote below from Rev. Wyrick's 9th
book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN (read the rave reviews below the quote)
Was Lincoln,
before he died, overly proud that he had so much to do with the preserving of
the Union?
It
is more likely that he quoted once again words of one of his favorite poets,
William Knox, “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
As he walked the streets of Richmond, Virginia
in an unannounced visit after that city had fallen to the North, it was said
that he was the man of the people among the people.
When
an elderly Negro had run toward him shouting praise, Lincoln lifted his hat and bowed, and wiped
away a tear or two.
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"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
is no other organization in the world like the church. It is a breed unto itself. It is a congregation of sinners, not a
country club for saints. To become a
member you have to profess your unworthiness.
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING TO TAKE YOU THERE
(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
world)
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CLICK ON www.go60.us
IT WILL TAKE YOU A NEW
WEBSITE FOR SENIORS....click on "Voice" on
the home page and then on the list of authors click on Neil Wyrick
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 ENTITLED
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 ENTITLED
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.
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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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