Emphasis Preaching Journal

Reader's Digest features both "Points to Ponder" and "Quotable Quotes." Included will be such comments as, "The ability to appreciate pleasant, unearned surprises as gifts tends to be good for one's mental health. Those who perceive grace in the world are more likely to be grateful and happy than those who don't" (M. Scott Peck). Or, "Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong" (Francesca Reigler). Or, "Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back" (Thomas Sowell). Or, "Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible" (Maya Angelou). Or, "The sense of beauty is a tuning fork, in the brain that hums when we stumble on something beautiful" (David Gelernter). Or, "Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong" (Peter T. McIntyre). Or, "Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts" (Nikki Giovanni).

Good thoughts inform, inspire, and uplift us. Our text encourages us to fill our minds with such thoughts, especially those found in God's holy Word.
-- Guettler