Wayside Impressions

Meaning: Insane or out of control. Mark 3:21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. Acts 26:24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

"Birds of the same species always fly with each other."
John Bunyan (1680)

Meaning: A misfortune ordained by God for our own good. 2 Cor. 12:7-10 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. [8] For this thing I be...

Meaning: The curse of manual labor. Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. "It is not necessary that a man should earn his living by the sweat of his brow unless ...

Meaning: Overly large adversaries are due to be brought low. The story of David and Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 1 Samuel 17:34-37 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept hi...

Meaning: Give proper service to worldly authorities. Matthew 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. Mark 12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that...

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness Psalm 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. Matthew 5:15-16 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. [16] Le...

Meaning: Fallen away from a select company.

1 Cor. 9:27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Matthew 5:39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Luke 6:29
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

Meaning: To make trouble. Cain was the first murderer and lost soul. Those who raise Cain are following the ways of evil. Genesis 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 1 John 3:12 Not as ...

Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Proverbs 28:7
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

Count the Cost Sit Down and Count the Cost Cost of Peace Luke 14:28-32 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? [29] Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that beho...

Also: Carry one's cross.

Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Lament. 3:27
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.