The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
02107 – Not Victory, but Progress
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01632 – Making Progress, Slowly
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
01509 – The Test of Our Progress
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.
01491 – Leave the Results to God!
It is quite impossible for any of us to measure ourselves and estimate our progress. Our job, having found the path we honestly believe God wishes us to follow, is to go quietly on with it and leave the results to Him! from Letters (February 21,...
01482 – Jesus’ Ministry: Urgent and Costly
As his ministry progresses, Jesus is attacked in ways that are both more persistent and more threatening. The attacks come from those who are comfortable with things as they are and do not want their own role as self-righteous judges to be subverted by this One whose...
00591 – Progress Requires Change
Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. Education is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them.
00500 – Making Progress?
When Pablo Casals reached 95, a young reporter threw him a question: “Mr. Casals, you are 95 and the greatest cellist that ever lived. Why do you still practice six hours a day?” And Mr. Casals answered, “Because I think I’m making progress.”