Inspirational Nugget

Refusing to Accept Failure

Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953
he scaled the highest mountain then known to man-29,000 feet straight up. He was knighted for his efforts. He even made American Express card commercials
because of it! However, until we read his book, High Adventure, we don't
understand that Hillary had to grow into this success. You see, in 1952 he attempted to climb Mount Everest, but failed. A few weeks later a group in England asked him to address its members.

Hillary walked on stage to a thunderous applause. The audience was recognizing an
attempt at greatness, but Edmund Hillary saw himself as a failure. He moved away
from the microphone and walked to the edge of the platform. He made a fist and pointed
at a picture of the mountain. He said in a loud voice, "Mount Everest, you beat me the
first time, but I'll beat you the next time because you've grown all you are going to grow...
but I'm still growing!"

- Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R.

24 BEAUTIFUL LINES FOR 24 HOURS OF THE DAY

Give God what's right -- not what's left.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma but never let him be the period.
6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a face-lift.
8. When praying, don't give God instructions -- just report for duty.
9. Read the Bible -- It will scare the Hell out of you.
10. We don't change God's message -- His message changes us.
11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
12. When God ordains, He sustains.
13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.
18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want to drive.
19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
21. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
22. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll clean them.
23. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
24 . Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.

- Author Unknown

Food for Thought !

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

- Nelson Mandela

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