"One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas."

-- Victor Hugo

#Wisdom Quotes #Army Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“We have the misconception that competitiveness means winning at all costs, but that's not what competition is. Competition is just doing your best and not giving up. We all face a moment in a race or in a competition in which we want to give up. We can either give in and not keep pushing, or we can charge forward and work through it.”
“Other factors affecting the '109 as a combat plane include the small cramped cockpit. This is quite a tiring working environment, although the view out (in flight) is better than you might expect; the profuseion of canopy struts is not particularly a problem. In addition to the above the small cockpit makes you feel more a part of the aeroplane.”
“One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death.”
“People would see a lot of times fighting as a ugly thing, as a thing that denigrates the human being. In reality, you see fighting on everything... Everything's fighting. Doesn't matter what it is. You wake up in the morning, to get out of bed is a fight, believe it. So, fighting is actually the best thing a man can have in his soul.”
“When the past has passed from you at last, let go. Then climb down and begin the rest of your life. With great joy.”
“Every song is like a painting.”
“So as you are beginning your day anchor yourself in the truth. Know that all is well. Extend this to your friends, colleagues and all that you meet. That life is for YOU! It is never against you.”
“Our biggest problem is that we have an entire culture shaped by a misunderstanding of the gospel. That so-called gospel is deconstructing the church”

Source : Scot McKnight (2016). “The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited”, p.16, Zondervan

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