R.A. Mathis Quotes
Life is about finding . . .what works best for you.
I've never felt that the American Dream was owed to me. I never felt that I was entitled to this Dream. This is why I laid the cobblestone before me for this Dream to be achieved.
The great purpose of prayer is not getting things from God but getting God.
…Prayer to God is not only the place for divulging our heart, but also developing our desires.
This is the heart of prayer—not getting things from God, but getting God.
It shouldn’t surprise us…to find that prayer is not finally about getting things from God, but getting God.
It is grace to be forgiven of sinful acts, and grace to be supplied the heart for righteous ones.
Don’t forget:Ruts aren’t that much different . . .from graves.
So I resort back to such ideology: we all have a calling. We all have an ultimate purpose. On that is laid before us by destiny or one that is positioned in the crosshairs of our long-term goals.
Was I a fool to believe in fate or in some destined illusionary path? I don't know. But we all need something to believe in.
Let your strength from the pastprovide proof of your abilities to . . .conquer the difficulties of the present.
The truth is, living in any society is difficult. Those who become desperate with a fractured sense of security are much more prone to being taken advantaged of.
All decisions we’ve come to accept as right or wrong are ingrained in us from the society in which we abide. Rights and wrongs are not universally known or transferable.
The pain and shame felt are unknown to those with planned vacations. They know not of the tsunami that rescinded the homes, goals, and hopes of its victims—swallowed by the sea of greed.
The difference between the right spouse and the wrong spouse is the difference between a soul mate and a cell mate.
Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas song, I think.
My mom and dad always tried to make Christmas special for us. We were poor, but it's funny because we had no idea.
The hands of the clock are ever in the hands of God. It is arrogant to plan without planning for God.
And to fight this beast of wrong is what I intend to do. To do otherwise is to sidestp this rabid injustice.
One of the effects of the gospel going deeper into our souls is that it frees our fingers to loosen their grasp on our goods.
Electricity, shelter, and a safe place to sleep . . .trump the need to preserve your credit score, orpurchase a new gizmo.
At home they thought of white people as a vague but powerful entity--like the forces that control the weather, that capable of destruction, that hidden from view.
There may be no secrets in small towns, but there are no strangers either.
In our sin, we’d rather trust in ourselves than another, amass our own righteousness than receive another’s, speak our own mind rather than listen to someone else.
The Bible is gloriously for us, but it is not mainly about us.
do not be so quick to say "okay" it is alright to disagree with the action yet love the person.
The grace of God cannot be quarantined to individuals.
Preparation:allows you to prevent . . .the intensity of the ordeal.