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The Rev. John Gunn

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The Rev. John Gunn (other)

In this episode of Be Still and Know, The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "There is a passage in Isaiah which says, He that believeth shall not make haste. The Hebrew words which are translated 'make haste' may also be translated 'fuss' - he that believeth shall not fuss.

The Rev. John Gunn

Unsullied Wings

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

A white bird with unsullied wings. The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "That is what your soul is like in the innocency of youth." in this episode of Be Still and Know about living pure and clean lives.

The Rev. John Gunn

Knowing the Safe Path

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

In this episode of Be Still and Know on the topic of temptation, The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "There is an ignorance which is desirable - the ignorance of vice. We do not need to know the ways of vice in order to avoid them. All we need is to know the safe path and to keep to it."

The Rev. John Gunn

Try God's Way

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

In this episode of Be Still and Know, The Rev. John R. Gunn suggests, "The next time someone treats you unkindly, turn around and do that someone a kindness and see what comes of it."

The Rev. John Gunn

Life's Conflicts and Struggles

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

In this episode of Be Still and Know, The Rev. John R. Gunn speaks to the significance of life's conflicts and struggles. We sometimes complain of these things when really they are the making of us. If we had no trials or hardships, if we lived always at ease and in comfort, we would never develop into strong men and women and we would never know the meaning of a vigorous and victorious life.

The Rev. John Gunn

Humility

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

Before the time of Christ, the word humility was a word of contempt. To call a man humble was to characterize him as cowardly and weak. But when Christ came, He took this hated word and made it one of the most honorable in our language.The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "One cannot pay a man a greater tribute today than to say that he possesses the grace of humility."

The Rev. John Gunn

Hurrying and Worrying

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

Americanitis is a term coined by Europeans to designate the malady common to Americans, of hurrying and worrying; of excitement and nervousness; of restlessness and discontent. In this episode of Be Still and Know The Rev. John R Gunn stresses the value of quietness and meditation in modern life.

The Rev. John Gunn

Banistered Homes

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

In this episode of Be Still and Know, The Rev. John R. Gunn asserts, "It is the sacred duty of parents to lead their children into an ever increasing knowledge of Christ and a steadfast obedience to His will; to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."

The Rev. John Gunn

Physical Afflicition

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

The Rev. John R. Gunn reminds us that, "Many men and women who have achieved great things have been tortured with some physical infirmity. Naturally we regard bodily affliction as a misfortune, but many times it is a misfortune which proves to be the shrine of a larger fortune."

The Rev. John Gunn

Don't be a Meddler

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

There are some people who spend more time noseying into the affairs of others than they give to their own affairs. To attend to their own business and let other people's business alone seems to be a hard job for some", this observation from The Rev. John R. Gunn.