Conventional wisdom is group think and therefore it tends to resist being changed by facts or other real world proofs that it is not true wisdom.
When dealing with people remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity. -Dale Carnegie
he was, of course, talking about leftists whether or not he was aware of that fact. The left proves this assertion on a daily basis.
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Another test [of character] is courage. How does it happen that some people go on and on in the face of difficulty while others with as much or more natural ability give up and become a burden to society? If they had no ability, it would be unjust to lay complaint against them. But do they just “give up” in the presence of difficulty? If so, they have no fight in them. Who wants to be tied to this sort of person? It is tragic to see an ambitious and energetic and brave woman married to a listless, lazy, unimaginative man. What can she do? It is like hitching a spirited horse to a stump. He cannot move it. Progress is impossible.
One man with courage is a majority. – Andrew Jackson
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. – Mark Twain
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher. – J. Petit-Senn
Last, but no means least, courage–moral courage, the courage of one’s convictions, the courage to see things through. The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle–the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other. – General Douglas MacArthur
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Important Recall Notice
The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to the serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed, “Sub-sequential Internal Non-morality”, or more commonly known as SIN, as it is primarily expressed.Some other symptoms:
[a] Loss of direction [b] Lack of peace and joy [c] Depression or confusion in the mental component [d] Foul vocal emissions [e] Selfish, violent behavior [f] Amnesia of origin [g] Fearfulness [h] Rebellion
The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this SIN defect. The Repair Technician, Jesus, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required!
The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R. Once connected please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure. Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component.
No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will replace it with:
[a] Love
[b] Joy
[c] Peace
[d] Kindness
[e] Goodness
[f] Faithfulness
[g] Gentleness
[h] Patience
[I] Self-control
Please see the operating manual, HOLY BIBLE, for further details on the use of these fixes. As an added upgrade, the Manufacturer has made available, to all repaired units, a facility enabling direct monitoring and assistance from the resident Maintenance Technician: the Holy Ghost. Repaired units need only make Him welcome and He will take up residence on the premises.WARNING!
Continuing to operate the human being unit without corrections voids the Manufacturer’s warranty, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list and will result in the human unit being permanently scrapped.
Greater than common interest is common character. If characters are similar, interests can be made to harmonize in some way. Young people may be drawn together by sex appeal, but this will not last without the background of character. The pooling of their finances or economic ability may influence them, but this cannot last without kindred character structure. In rare instances we hear of love at first sight that really lasts. Sometimes a hasty marriage is successful, but the chances against it are too great, the risk too enormous. A man may accidentally run into a gold mine, but the rule is that gold mines are found by those who intelligently seek for them and often at personal sacrifice and danger. The same is true in marriage. Some marriages are like the grab bag. Who can afford the danger of a mistake? Mistakes are entirely too many, even with careful effort to avoid them. What should guide one in this important hour? The answer is character. What kind of character do I want to live with all of my life? That question should be carefully considered and answered by every person.
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Most people would like to have a right social order, but this is possible only with a right condition in those who make up this order. The form of government possessed by any people is more or less the product of the character of the masses under that government. The American system of governance, which is a Representative Republic, is possible if the people under this form of government live up to certain standards of life and character. They must be intelligent, law-abiding, liberty-loving, and respectful of others’ rights. They must believe in freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of worship. When the people in general fall below these standards, the way is opened for another form of government to arise. If the people demand liberty, they will get it. But if they are willing to sell their souls for a “mess of pottage,” they will become slaves to those who buy them. Bill Clinton sold his morals for power, not that he was unique in that aspect but our founders warned us to select only persons of high moral fiber to the offices of governance in our nation and we have suffered the consequences for failing to heed their instruction. Hope is high that with Donald J. Trump we may see a brand-new Great Awakening take place in our nation with a renewing of the founding covenant with God. The Welfare program is another example of “mess of pottage.”
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Avoid the “Social Justice” warriors as they are wolves wearing a cloak of artificial light. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” “Ye are the salt of the earth.” “Ye are the light of the world.” These significant statements place tremendous emphasis upon the caliber of the individual.
If there is righteousness in the heart, there will beauty in character. If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world. – Chinese proverb
from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
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