John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you–O Absalom, my son, my son. (II Samuel 18:33, NIV)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145:21, NIV)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

Life is grace…Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day’s chalking.
―–Frederick Buechner

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

[W]ith minds that are…fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when…Christ is revealed at his coming. (I Peter 1:13)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

With all wisdom and understanding, he made known…the mystery of his will…to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth…(Ephesians 1:8)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
—Socrates

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 27

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. (Ecclesiastes 1:18, NIV)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 26

Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. (Proverbs 30:5, NIV)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 26

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (Ecclesiastes 1:14, NIV)

John B. Phillips‏ @JohnBPhillips Mar 26
When we live in a day without a hymn or a song, we disregard the essence of the day.
―–Ernest Agyemang Yeboah