If we
allow ourselves to learn from the following…
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When Sir Henry Fawcett was a young man of twenty-fvie, he was blinded in a hunting accident. He had just graduated from Cambridge University as one of its most brilliant students and the world seemed like an apple ripe for the picking.
His own comments on the accident follows: “Before twenty seconds had passed, I decided that not even this would hinder me from achieving the highest for which I was intended.”
He went on to become a professor in Cambridge, was later elected to Parliament and finally was appointed Postmaster General of England.
Now he could have built on this incident a tower of anguish, anger and anxiety. He could have collected a dozen or so phobias.
Instead chose faith rather than self pity. He “cooperated with the inevitable.” He prayed up and fought back.
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
—Philippians 4:13
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What
will we do with the learning?
The
liberals and the conservatives were at each others throats. Both sides were
blessed with love of liberty, but neither side was willing to give it to the
other.
They
treated non-essentials as a matter of life and death.
One
side argued for the spiritually irrelevant custom of fasting; the other side
was created long-winded debates about special dates and seasons.
They
fought over Sabbath days and servants, old customs and new innovations. Instead of living together as Christian, they
fought like pagans.
When
Envy got tired, Pride took over. When
Pride grew weary, Envy stood ready, to take up the cudgel, again. Into the MIDST OF THIS FOOLISHNESS, STEPPED
THE Apostle Paul, saying in essence, “Hope, love, faith, these are what
count. If you’ve got all that energy to
burn, don’t waste it arguing among yourselves.
Go out and argue against the pagan.
Go out and argue for God.”
...YOUR 'ONE A DAY' for Today
WINNERS NEVER QUIT, QUITTERS NEVER WIN
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When Sir Henry Fawcett was a young man of twenty-fvie, he was blinded in a hunting accident. He had just graduated from Cambridge University as one of its most brilliant students and the world seemed like an apple ripe for the picking.
His own comments on the accident follows: “Before twenty seconds had passed, I decided that not even this would hinder me from achieving the highest for which I was intended.”
He went on to become a professor in Cambridge, was later elected to Parliament and finally was appointed Postmaster General of England.
Now he could have built on this incident a tower of anguish, anger and anxiety. He could have collected a dozen or so phobias.
Instead chose faith rather than self pity. He “cooperated with the inevitable.” He prayed up and fought back.
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
—Philippians 4:13
Have you considered sharing this site with family or friends?
Just have them go to Google Search and type in “Neil Spiritual Vitamins”.
And, yes, maybe they will back track a few weeks to read other of my musings.
DO YOU HAVE A BLOG OR FACEBOOK? IF YOU ENJOY THESE WRITINGS COULD YOU CALL ATTENTION TO THIS BLOG? IF YOU DO, THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Have
you considered sharing this site with family or friends? Just have them go to
Google Search and type in “Neil Spiritual Vitamins”.
OR HAVE THEM CLICK ON THE
FOLLOWING URL
And, yes, maybe they will back track a few weeks to read other of my musings.
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OTHER USED BOOKS AT MANY SITES
THE SPIRITUAL
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (AVAILLABLE ON KINDLE) & BEN FRANKLIN'S ALMANACK FOR THE
20TH CENTURY
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BELOW ARE SOME OF THE RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT
"THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN."
++++++++++++++++
"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 Lincolnshould 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 fullmeasure 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
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