Archived Quotes of Note:

Two quotes to order your life--a "real man's" working definition of love for one another, enemies and even self...and about rediscovering Jesus instead of religion:

"Love is serving others
to bring about God's will in their lives."

The church (or, for that matter, the Men's Roundtable) is "a community of astonished hearts, proclaiming the end of religion in Jesus." --Robert Farrar Capon

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"First assume positive intent."

"He's renting your mind for free." --Observation from a buddy after a Roundtable brother kept talking about an acquaintance who irritated him.

"The candor that flows here [Men's Roundtable meetings] is better than any other group of men."

"This is a place of freedom. I have never seen an environment where men are as free with each other."

"Wives are perfect grindstones for our personalities."

"Praise God for the brotherhood of the Roundtable."

"It's a blessing to be around faithful men."

"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away."

"Bibles that are falling apart are carried by men who aren't."

"I choose to build a relationship with my son-in-law and empower him."

"I'm a night owl and an early bird. That means I'm wise...and I have worms!"

AND GOD SAID, “NO”

 I asked Him to take away my pride

And God said, “No.”  He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.

And God said, “No.”  He said that her spirit is whole, her body is only temporary.

 I asked God to grant me patience

And God said, “No.”  He said that patience is a by-product of tribulation, it isn’t granted, it’s earned.

 I asked God to grant me happiness

And God said, “No.”  He said He gives blessings, happiness is up to me.

 I asked God to spare me pain

And God said, “No.”  He said suffering draws me apart from worldly cares and brings me closer to Him.

 I asked God to make my spirit grow

And God said, “No.”  He said I must grow on my own, but He would prune me to make me fruitful.

 I asked God to make me love others as much as He loves me

And God said, “Ah, finally you have the idea.”

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·  "A change in attitude has the power to change my day."
 

·  "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care."
 

·  "Success is a journey, not a destination."
 

·  "Chance favors the prepared mind."
 

·  "Work gives you a sense of accomplishment. Relationships give you joy."
 

·  "May you always have enough happiness to keep you sweet; enough trials to keep you strong; enough sorrow to keep you human; enough failure to keep you humble; enough success to keep you eager; enough friends to give you comfort; enough faith to give you courage; enough wealth to meet your needs; and enough determination to make each day a good day." -- Rev. Paul Osumi