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The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day and Week!
Good “Red Friday” Morning Everyone from the “Eagle’s Nest” in Castle Rock, CO — 27 December 2019! Let’s “Remember Everyone Deployed” until they’re home once again!
Today is: “Toil Day!” Why Not?
“The ‘Warrior Eagle’s’ toil is the source of energy that leads the Team to greatness and success, not defeat or failure!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: “No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.” — Max Beerbohm
“Our toil must be in silence, and our efforts all in secret; for this enlightened age, when men believe not even what they see, the doubting of wise men would be his greatest strength.” ― Bram Stoker
“Do not feel surprise at being schooled amid toil: you are being schooled for a wondrous destiny.” ― Augustine of Hippo
“Passion is the driving element of purpose. When one is possessed with it, labor is not perceived as toil - it is revealed as love.” ― T.F. Hodge
“Without toil, would there be any tears?” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
"All things have rest: why should we toil alone, we only toil, who are the first of things." ― Alfred the Great
“The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.” ― John Ruskin
“Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.” — Hesiod
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The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day and Week!
Good “Red Friday” Morning Everyone from the “Eagle’s Nest” in Castle Rock, CO — 27 December 2019! Let’s “Remember Everyone Deployed” until they’re home once again!
Today is: “Toil Day!” Why Not?
“The ‘Warrior Eagle’s’ toil is the source of energy that leads the Team to greatness and success, not defeat or failure!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
No weeks left, only (4) days until 2020 and a New Decade!
Don’t forget to Join your host COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs for Saturday evening Warriors for Life (WFL) Virtual Group Support – Topic: "NO MORE RESOLUTIONS! — Action in 2020!"
https://www.rallypoint.com/status-updates/5382580
Support our Warriors in Need — Challenge them to Stay Alive — Buy a WFL Challenge Coin: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/product-page/wfl-coin
SIGN UP FOR THE GREAT End-of-Year Veteran’s Package Raffle (Raffle ends 30 Dec 2019): https://www.wellnesswishes.org/copy-of-general-catalyst-fund-1
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: “No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.” — Max Beerbohm
“Our toil must be in silence, and our efforts all in secret; for this enlightened age, when men believe not even what they see, the doubting of wise men would be his greatest strength.” ― Bram Stoker
“Do not feel surprise at being schooled amid toil: you are being schooled for a wondrous destiny.” ― Augustine of Hippo
“Passion is the driving element of purpose. When one is possessed with it, labor is not perceived as toil - it is revealed as love.” ― T.F. Hodge
“Without toil, would there be any tears?” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
"All things have rest: why should we toil alone, we only toil, who are the first of things." ― Alfred the Great
“The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.” ― John Ruskin
“Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.” — Hesiod
Reach Out and Join us for Warriors for Life (WFL) Virtual Group Support: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
“Remember this and its meaning runs deep for me and all those who served this great nation: 'Respect Always — Warriors for Life!' " — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: https://victoryforveterans.org/blog/
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Good morning COL Mikel Burroughs and all my RP Family. An interesting topic to consider this morning. Toil can be looked at from many sides, but of course I will present something from the spiritual aspect relating to Christianity and toil. I realize that there are those of our members who do not subscribe to Christianity but can relate to many of the aspects associated with it. We all have our faith and I respect that, but I am driven to share my thoughts on what we/I should do as God’s children and as followers of Jesus Christ.
When one thinks about it, the first mention of work/toil can be attributed to God himself, when recounting the creation. He worked six days and rested on the seventh. I thought that was a rather interesting tidbit. Since we believe that God is righteous and perfect, then we can see who we need to emulate when we toil. Was God’s work done grudgingly? I don’t recall anywhere in the Bible that says that. I look at work/toil as something that I enjoy and therefore I am very satisfied to do what I do. I will continue to toil for the Lord, all the rest of my days. Have a blessed day today and always.
Taken from legionier.org
The Christian’s Toil
“To this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.”
- 1 Timothy 4:10
Even though Paul charges Timothy, and all Christians by extension, to train himself for godliness, the apostle is clearly not exempting himself from the standard given to his young disciple. For as we see in 1 Timothy 4:10, Paul is toiling and striving to the same end of godliness — conformity to the divine will that is possible only for those who trust in Christ alone for their salvation.
Coupled with the athletic metaphors of verses 7b–9, we have a vivid picture in today’s passage of the hard work of sanctification. The language of toiling and striving is used elsewhere in the New Testament to speak of manual labor (Luke 5:1–5), so Paul is making no bones about the fact that mortifying the flesh and growing in the knowledge of God is exhausting. Progress in godliness is wearying for Christians in general, not least for those who serve the church everyday. This is not easy work (Col. 2:1). Having to be examples to their flocks (1 Tim. 4:12), pastors must be especially wary of their conduct, for many can stumble on account of how they see their pastor live. Moreover, long hours are required of the preacher as he seeks to understand and proclaim the Word to the people and as he makes himself available to them. Faithful ministers do not serve God and men only on Sundays; they labor daily unto godliness to provide a model for others to follow.
Left to our own devices we would quickly give up striving after holiness, being discouraged with our progress. But we hope in the living God who empowers our feeble efforts to conform us to Jesus (1 Tim. 4:10). By grace alone we have been declared righteous before the Lord, and grace alone guarantees our final reward; thus, we obey Him now, confident that our godliness today is not in vain. Matthew Henry writes, “The salvation he has in store for those who believe is sufficient to recompense them for all their services and sufferings.”
The God who bestows such grace is the “Savior of all people, especially of those who believe” (1 Tim. 4:10). If redemption is to come to anyone, let alone “all people,” it must come from our covenant Lord, and He is the Savior of all because all people are commanded to trust in Him alone for salvation. This is God’s good gift to a fallen world, in particular to those who trust in Christ.
Coram Deo
Scripture never depicts our pursuit of salvation as something that is without a reward. While we should never serve God simply for a reward, it is not wrong to expect many blessings as a result of our service. If you are discouraged in your striving after the Lord, know that there is a great reward being laid up in heaven for your service and sacrifice in the kingdom of God. Make sure to encourage other believers to press on for the prize that lies ahead.
When one thinks about it, the first mention of work/toil can be attributed to God himself, when recounting the creation. He worked six days and rested on the seventh. I thought that was a rather interesting tidbit. Since we believe that God is righteous and perfect, then we can see who we need to emulate when we toil. Was God’s work done grudgingly? I don’t recall anywhere in the Bible that says that. I look at work/toil as something that I enjoy and therefore I am very satisfied to do what I do. I will continue to toil for the Lord, all the rest of my days. Have a blessed day today and always.
Taken from legionier.org
The Christian’s Toil
“To this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.”
- 1 Timothy 4:10
Even though Paul charges Timothy, and all Christians by extension, to train himself for godliness, the apostle is clearly not exempting himself from the standard given to his young disciple. For as we see in 1 Timothy 4:10, Paul is toiling and striving to the same end of godliness — conformity to the divine will that is possible only for those who trust in Christ alone for their salvation.
Coupled with the athletic metaphors of verses 7b–9, we have a vivid picture in today’s passage of the hard work of sanctification. The language of toiling and striving is used elsewhere in the New Testament to speak of manual labor (Luke 5:1–5), so Paul is making no bones about the fact that mortifying the flesh and growing in the knowledge of God is exhausting. Progress in godliness is wearying for Christians in general, not least for those who serve the church everyday. This is not easy work (Col. 2:1). Having to be examples to their flocks (1 Tim. 4:12), pastors must be especially wary of their conduct, for many can stumble on account of how they see their pastor live. Moreover, long hours are required of the preacher as he seeks to understand and proclaim the Word to the people and as he makes himself available to them. Faithful ministers do not serve God and men only on Sundays; they labor daily unto godliness to provide a model for others to follow.
Left to our own devices we would quickly give up striving after holiness, being discouraged with our progress. But we hope in the living God who empowers our feeble efforts to conform us to Jesus (1 Tim. 4:10). By grace alone we have been declared righteous before the Lord, and grace alone guarantees our final reward; thus, we obey Him now, confident that our godliness today is not in vain. Matthew Henry writes, “The salvation he has in store for those who believe is sufficient to recompense them for all their services and sufferings.”
The God who bestows such grace is the “Savior of all people, especially of those who believe” (1 Tim. 4:10). If redemption is to come to anyone, let alone “all people,” it must come from our covenant Lord, and He is the Savior of all because all people are commanded to trust in Him alone for salvation. This is God’s good gift to a fallen world, in particular to those who trust in Christ.
Coram Deo
Scripture never depicts our pursuit of salvation as something that is without a reward. While we should never serve God simply for a reward, it is not wrong to expect many blessings as a result of our service. If you are discouraged in your striving after the Lord, know that there is a great reward being laid up in heaven for your service and sacrifice in the kingdom of God. Make sure to encourage other believers to press on for the prize that lies ahead.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
PO1 H Gene Lawrence - We might not move fast, but we are there at the finish line. Out of breath...but there. LOL
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This seems to be the hardest part for the new generation- they want to go directly to the front, the best job, the highest pay- without the toiling, sacrifice, and effort to get there. There is little gain without those things- the lessons learned are lost as well that make us much wiser in our decisions. Good RED Friday RP
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Great message Maj Marty Hogan I can say that my daughters know better now with all the work they put into their bachelors and masters programs and now working for living, paying student debt, and making ends meet - their learning through the toil of real life brother. Have a great weekend Marty!
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Amen. And God the Father of all will provide for our every need. Good evening Marty.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Goof "Red Friday" brother Robert! Great quote by Teddy the Rough Rider this morning Maj Robert Thornton - have a great "Red Friday" and wonderful weekend before the year comes to an end!
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