'Test Me in this. See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit.' - A tithers' promise
'For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.' - Ps 36:9 - His divine presence is the illumination that allows us to understand truth and perceive things clearly.
'When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the LORD, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.'- 1 Kings 10:1
'for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought [understands the intent of every thought; understands every desire and every thought].' - 1 Chronicles 28:9
'The next time you speak, take a moment to feel your breath, your heartbeat, and your thoughts. Then step forward—not to perform, but to connect. Because the most powerful speeches are not delivered from the stage. They are delivered from within.' - N.N
'Before speaking, notice your thoughts. Are you worried about making a mistake —or excited to share an idea? The difference is powerful. One thought contracts your energy, while the other expands it.' - N.N
'Communication is not only about what happens onstage, but what happens within us while we are there—what we feel, what we think, the energy we bring. What I call the invisible spotlight: the quiet beam that shapes every word, gesture, and glance we share with an audience.'- N.N
'Leadership is not a position. It is an attitude of service and an opportunity to raise the performance of your organization and the individuals in it.' - Dilip Abayasekara, DTM
'To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.' - Excerpt from Sherlock Holmes' 'A Scandal in Bohemia'
'My mind is like a racing engine, tearing itself to pieces
because it is not connected up with the work for
which it was built.' - Excerpt from Sherlock Holmes' "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles"
'We are those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come...' - Heb 6:4-5
Note to self: The real question is whether you have the emotional bandwidth to deal with the background noise, and whether the connection itself is genuine enough to outweigh the social tax.
'He doesn't love her because she's beautiful. He loves her because her soul sings in the same frequency as his. And no one else has ever made his spirit rise the way she does. Its not attraction. Its recognition. A soul remembering itself.' - someone on Insta