Brought Down or Rising Up?

From the archives.

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Proverbs 24:16 – [F]or though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity. (NIV 1984)

Seven musings to inspire us to rise again and not be brought down.

Billy Graham – “Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.”

My Musing – The fact that we all make mistakes is not an excuse to repeat them or wallow in them.

Rick Warren – “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.”

My Musing – We are only prisoners if we choose to be, because Christ has set us free.

Colin Powell – “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

My Musing – Like Paul, we need to press on.

Abraham Lincoln – “My great…

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I was raised in a Christian family and my earliest childhood memories include regular Sunday school and Church attendance as a family. I was taught that our Judeo-Christian values were not just a part of our Sunday routine they should be part of our character and influence all aspects of our lives. I was also taught that as important as these values were they could not save us. We must also be “born again” by accepting Christ. View all posts by thebrewisamusing