mark farriba

“But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”” Matthew 8:26-27

Sin shrugs at God. Its essence is failing to believe not that he exists but that he matters. This attitude is deadly.

“And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” Matthew 7:28-29

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For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. — Romans 1:20 (NLT)

“People bound for success run from excuses. People bound for failure look for them.”

The greatest obstacle to success is an excuse.

The Maddening Paradox of Leadership thegospelcoalition.org/article/parado…

It’s so much easier to rail at a leader than to be one.

Two seemingly contradictory currents mark our society. 1. There is a denunciation of all claims of absolute truth. 2. Yet there is also a fanaticism in which one position or group is absolutely right, nothing is ambiguous, and divergent views should be destroyed

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Small wonder we can't get together on anything. We no longer know what "together" means. We know about me, my, mine. My power, not yours. My victory, your humiliation.

Me, me, me! What a great rallying cry. We used to do better. It would seem better if we were to try harder to do better once again. That, of course, would involve hard work and practice. It could take a while.

‘Playing two sports is a great thing’ ajc.com/blog/high-scho…

a·gen·da /əˈjendə/ the underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group. Heaven will be awesome because no more of this!

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.” Proverbs 15:1-2

"It don't matter who's runnin' the ball, who's catchin', who's tacklin' or who's rushin' the passer," Dye said, via Will, "as long as they've got a blue jersey on."

“My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.” “For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” Hebrews 11:10

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:17-18

“Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.” James 3:15-16

“But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.” James 3:14