| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no
shepherd.
ZEC 10:3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished
the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of
Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
ZEC 10:4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of
him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
ZEC 10:5 And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their
enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight,
because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be
confounded.
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne: and another halt was made on the northern slope, in a ruined bungalow.
They had gone nearly twenty-five miles that day, and an equal distance
still separated them from the station of Allahabad.
The night was cold. The Parsee lit a fire in the bungalow
with a few dry branches, and the warmth was very grateful,
provisions purchased at Kholby sufficed for supper, and the
travellers ate ravenously. The conversation, beginning with a few
disconnected phrases, soon gave place to loud and steady snores.
The guide watched Kiouni, who slept standing, bolstering himself
against the trunk of a large tree. Nothing occurred during the
night to disturb the slumberers, although occasional growls front
Around the World in 80 Days |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain: you's a nigger en a slave--en _prove_ it!" She paused to let her words
sink home. Then she added, "Chambers, does you b'lieve me when I says dat?"
Tom was sober enough now. There was no levity in his voice
when he answered:
"Yes, Mother, I know, now, that I am reformed--and permanently.
Permanently--and beyond the reach of any human temptation."
"Den g'long home en begin!"
CHAPTER 15
The Robber Robbed
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.
--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
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