Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”
37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!"
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
Peter Drucker
Hell isn't merely paved with good intentions; it's walled and roofed with them. Yes, and furnished too.
Aldous Huxley
Good intentions are not enough. They've never put an onion in the soup yet.
Sonya Levien
Good ol' Peter. He had intended to walk to Jesus on water. He had intended to stand by Jesus to the end. The Peter of Good Intentions.
Of all the disciples, Peter seems the most human to me. Perhaps it is because more is written about him than most. Or it could be that I can more closely identify with his actions, foibles and missteps.
I think that Peter was very sincere when he stated he would lay down his life for Christ. I can only imagine how much being in actual physical presence of Jesus Christ must have strengthened and encouraged the disciples. Even though they didn't fully realize who Jesus was, simply being around the man would have been very reassuring.
The same is true for many Christians today. During our quiet time of meditation and Bible study, we can conquer the world. Break that habit. Love that person. Tithe that paycheck. Then the world sticks its big fat nose into our business and much like Peter our intentions are not much stronger than the little pig's house made of straw.
What we must realize is that we have an advantage that Peter did not. We have access to Jesus 24/7. (Peter did have this advantage after Christ's ascention to heaven.) The Holy Spirit lives within each beliver. It is there to strengthen, guide and comfort. When we feel our intentions weakening, we can immediately turn to God to fortify our resolve.
Say a quick eyes-open prayer. Find a quiet corner in the office to meet with God. Store some verses of encouragement on your phone and read over them. God is omnipresent in the lives of all of his children.
As Christ told his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." (Matthew 26:41)
Don't try to keep your life on track with your own power. Our flesh is weak, but the Holy Spirit that lives within every Christian as all the strength we require to get us through each day, each situation, each challenge.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/good_intentions.html#Wex9SKswFmTdtAJq.99
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
Peter Drucker
Hell isn't merely paved with good intentions; it's walled and roofed with them. Yes, and furnished too.
Aldous Huxley
Good intentions are not enough. They've never put an onion in the soup yet.
Sonya Levien
Good ol' Peter. He had intended to walk to Jesus on water. He had intended to stand by Jesus to the end. The Peter of Good Intentions.
Of all the disciples, Peter seems the most human to me. Perhaps it is because more is written about him than most. Or it could be that I can more closely identify with his actions, foibles and missteps.
I think that Peter was very sincere when he stated he would lay down his life for Christ. I can only imagine how much being in actual physical presence of Jesus Christ must have strengthened and encouraged the disciples. Even though they didn't fully realize who Jesus was, simply being around the man would have been very reassuring.
The same is true for many Christians today. During our quiet time of meditation and Bible study, we can conquer the world. Break that habit. Love that person. Tithe that paycheck. Then the world sticks its big fat nose into our business and much like Peter our intentions are not much stronger than the little pig's house made of straw.
What we must realize is that we have an advantage that Peter did not. We have access to Jesus 24/7. (Peter did have this advantage after Christ's ascention to heaven.) The Holy Spirit lives within each beliver. It is there to strengthen, guide and comfort. When we feel our intentions weakening, we can immediately turn to God to fortify our resolve.
Say a quick eyes-open prayer. Find a quiet corner in the office to meet with God. Store some verses of encouragement on your phone and read over them. God is omnipresent in the lives of all of his children.
As Christ told his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." (Matthew 26:41)
Don't try to keep your life on track with your own power. Our flesh is weak, but the Holy Spirit that lives within every Christian as all the strength we require to get us through each day, each situation, each challenge.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/good_intentions.html#Wex9SKswFmTdtAJq.99
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