by Marianne Carpenter

Do you ever feel you cannot do what you ought to do? Probably the biggest problem in that question is ‘feel.’ Our feelings must not take over our thinking. We need to ask the Holy Spirit to make our minds and emotions to be in step with the Biblical leading and teaching of the Holy Spirit.

“Whatever our age, life is made up of things we must do. While some people oppose these duties, others focus on the challenge wringing every drop of purpose and opportunity out of them they can” (Joanie Yoder, Our Daily Bread).

“Don’t object that your duties are so insignificant; they are to be reckoned of infinite significance and alone important to you” (T. Carlyle).

“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early as man’s training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly” (19th century scientist).

“‘Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory’ (II Timothy 2:10). One of the many amazing paradoxes of the Christian faith is that the saints have found joy in doing what they don’t want to do and in not doing what they do want to do when the will of God happens to cross their personal preferences” (Elisabeth Elliot).

“Listen! Quit talking about the things you cannot do and ask God Almighty what you can do and go after it! Do what you can!” (Dr. Bob Jones, Sr.)