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Post by Mo Termouth on May 23, 2007 6:06:55 GMT
I have got a flip book at home with quotes from the bible daily. Under each of these is a comment or explanation of the text. The one for today is from psalms 71 :16
I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
The explanation is from someone called Phillip Brooks.
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your task.
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Post by revmichael on May 23, 2007 6:51:11 GMT
Thanks Mo but although the easy life seems attractive it doesn't always produce a strong character. Some of the most influencial people have had a very hard life - including my mum and Beethoven.
Phillips Brooks was a very influencial preacher in America. I know him through his lecturers on preaching which was published in 1877.
but most people know him as the author of the Christmas Carol,
'O little town of Bethlehem.'
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Post by Mo Termouth on May 23, 2007 7:41:15 GMT
Thanks Mo but although the easy life seems attractive it doesn't always produce a strong character. Some of the most influencial people have had a very hard life - including my mum and Beethoven. Phillips Brooks was a very influencial preacher in America. I know him through his lecturers on preaching which was published in 1877. but most people know him as the author of the Christmas Carol, 'O little town of Bethlehem.' Now this I did not know. Thank you for that Rev. The PMT will be interested too. The PMT is always looking for influencial people to read about.
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Post by adamzappel on May 23, 2007 8:19:45 GMT
Thank you, Mo and Rev Michael.
Phillip Brooks was obviously someone very special.
I have always loved O Little Town of Bethlehem, a carol I always loved to sing in my chorister days and since.
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your task" - now that is really positive advice.
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Post by revmichael on May 23, 2007 8:24:49 GMT
Thank you, Mo and Rev Michael. Phillip Brooks was obviously someone very special. I have always loved O Little Town of Bethlehem, a carol I always loved to sing in my chorister days and since. "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your task" - now that is really positive advice. Thanks so much Adam, Sorry if I'm being pedantic but he had an unusual first name (sorry, I don't like using 'Christian name' in case the person wasn't a Christian) It was Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)
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Post by adamzappel on May 23, 2007 10:12:23 GMT
Thank you, Mo and Rev Michael. Phillip Brooks was obviously someone very special. I have always loved O Little Town of Bethlehem, a carol I always loved to sing in my chorister days and since. "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your task" - now that is really positive advice. Thanks so much Adam, Sorry if I'm being pedantic but he had an unusual first name (sorry, I don't like using 'Christian name' in case the person wasn't a Christian) It was Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) Thanks Michael - that will save me some wasted Google time when I research Phillip s Brooks!
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Post by Betty Dropsit on May 26, 2007 14:52:23 GMT
(somewhat belatedly)
I think that is advice I should paint on the wall. It's the hard stuff that makes you stronger, not the good bits! Until you've come through and out the other side of something really bad in your life, you don't know how strong you really can be.
I've even surprised myself!
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