When he admires the man he calls his father--a man who is slightly above 'the scum of the earth', what does that say about the man who admire him?
Glory of the world makes life meaningless. Glory of God fulfills it.
Big things in the glory of the world mean nothing. Small things in glory of God mean everything. Truly..., size doesn't matter in this world or in the world to come.
Beware ! Discipline goes to two different directions : success and self glory. Self glory is the biggest failure of life.
All children should be taught to unconditionally accept, approve, admire, appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately, love their own person.
Whatever we have in the glory of man is "away". Those are just not enough before we go "home" to the glory of God.
Yesterday i was clever so i took the glory for me. Today HE makes me wise so i give the glory to HIM.
Sweet wine makes drunk, sour wine (insult) is "tetelestai". Life is not about what we have done and become, but how God to be fully glorified.
Have you ever felt the longing for someone you could admire? For something, not to look down at, but up to?
You may be a person I admire, but you can't be a person that everyone admires. You are not everyone's favourite, but you are someone's favourite whether you like them or not.
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