What ever is the natural propensity of a person is hard to overcome. If a dog were made a king, he would still gnaw at his shoes laces.
Bill VaughanOptimism, unaccompanied by personal effort, is merely a state of mind and not fruitful.
Bill VaughanAll the problems of the world - child labor, corruption - are symptoms of a spiritual disease: lack of compassion.
Bill VaughanAmerican culture has always known success, not suffering, so we've never known what to do with this part of the Bible. The more we succeed, the more we're seduced into thinking we can control everything. We dissect Revelation to get a sense of control over the future.
Bill Vaughan