| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
JOS 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but
thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to
do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
JOS 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be
not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.
JOS 1:10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
JOS 1:11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare
you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Agesilaus by Xenophon: stronghold[13] of the enemy's territory. Your general asks you to keep
yourselves on the alert in mind and body, as men about to enter the
lists of battle on the instant."
[13] Or, "the richest parts of the country," viz. Lydia; Plut. "Ages."
x.
But Tissaphernes was persuaded that this was all talk on his part for
the purpose of outwitting him a second time: now certainly Agesilaus
would make an incursion into Caria. So once again the satrap
transported his infantry over into that country just has he had done
before, and as before he posted his cavalry in the plain of the
Maeander.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: "A man--Bo Snecker--assaulted and robbed Jim Laramie," replied
Duane, hurriedly. "I chased Snecker here--saw him run into the
house."
"Here? Oh, sir, you must be mistaken. We have seen no one. In
the absence of my father I'm mistress here. I'll not permit you
to search."
Lawson appeared to come out of his astonishment. He stepped
forward.
"Ray, don't be bothered now," he said, to his cousin. "This
fellow's making a bluff. I'll settle him. See here, Mister, you
clear out!"
The Lone Star Ranger |
