Erick Rowan Quotes & Sayings

Baptism, then, is not what produces salvation. It 'saves' in that it reflects a heart decision: a pledge of loyalty to the risen Savior. In effect, baptism in New Testament theology is a loyalty oath, a public avowal of who is on the Lord's side in the cosmic war between good and evil. ... Early baptismal formulas included a renunciation of Satan and his angels for this very reason. Baptism was - and still is - spiritual warfare. — Michael S. Heiser

Motivation comes from within ... nobody can motivate u. Motivational speakers just help u search inside to unlock the power you had all along. — Darrius Garrett

We therapists hear many stories of how people have been victimized, how they've had a succession of bad breaks and are product of 'dysfunctional' homes. On good days I'm sympathetic and try to hear them out, to encourage catharsis for their pain, then gradually lead them into problem-solving mode.

But some days I mutter to myself, that if another patient comes in the door and says one word about being the product of a dysfunctional family, I'm going to stand up and do something dysfunctional to them.

ALL families are dysfunctional at times. And the biography is filled with stories of people who overcome the most miserable environments. — Alan Loy McGinnis

Away, and she could carry a bag on each arm, providing — Michel Faber

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing. — Warren Christopher

Do you remember, the night of the battle on Valentine's ship, when I needed some of your strength?"
"Do you need it again now?" Alec said. "Because you can have it."
"I always need your strength, Alec," Magnus said, and closed his eyes as their intertwined fingers began to shine, as if between them they held the light of a star. — Cassandra Clare

I look at my clarinet sometimes and I think, I wonder what's going to come out of there tonight? You never know. — Acker Bilk

Songs like "Spirit Carries On" really gets the audience moved and on the same page. It's challenging and all so much fun to play. — John Petrucci

Suspicion of Abuse gets to your toes before you see it in your face. — Auliq Ice

Because I work with so many people on the east coast, I get some work done before I get the kids up. — Marilu Henner

Mistletoe. I surmount all obstacles. — Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The country girls were considered a menace to the social order. Their beauty shone out too boldly against a conventional background. — Willa Cather

Manson's the man who's responsible for "killing the Sixties." He really knew how to play up the whole "most dangerous man alive" thing when at the time, the most dangerous man alive was Richard Nixon. — John Roecker

Peace signifies more than the stilling of guns, easing the sorrow of war. More than escape from death, it is a way of life. More than a haven for the weary, it is a hope for the brave. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

Being diabetic was not what I thought of as being normal, and I feared the stigma of having to take medicine and having people stick me with a needle. — Nell Carter