Against All Odds
Ever feel like the world is against you? No matter how hard you work the odds are against you? That’s exactly how the Israelites felt under Pharaoh. Exodus 5 says: Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are […]
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Don’t Worry. Live in the Moment.
Some of the goals we all have are to seize the day, live in the moment, and to not let worries keep us from living joy-filled lives. But worries seem to plague most of our waking moments. Jesus understood that […]
You Were Made To Be Exceptional
Henry Kissinger, in his book The Whitehouse Years, tells of a Harvard professor who had given an assignment and now was collecting the papers. He handed them back the next day and at the bottom of one was written, “Is this […]
The Whole World Stinks
Wise men and philosophers throughout the ages have disagreed on many things, but many are in agreement on one point: “We become what we think about.” Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” […]
Heroes and Giants
Thank God for good examples. We need people who give us a positive pattern for life on planet Earth. Scripture is filled with stories of giants of the faith, and good role models also exist in today’s world. The key […]
Allow Yourself To Dream
Albert Einstein said, “Once a day, allow yourself the freedom to dream.” What do you suppose Einstein dreamed of? I would guess that a look at his life’s work and the contributions he made to physics would provide some clues […]
100 Points!
I love this silly little story. The beginning of the story sounds a lot like an old, corny joke, but as the story progresses, an important point is made. A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter […]
What Do You NOT Want To Do Today?
Legendary football coach Tom Landry said, “The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to achieve what they’ve always wanted to be.” It’s also said that successful people become […]
It’s Not Me!
A concerned husband goes to see the family doctor: “I think my wife has a hearing problem. I often have to repeat things again and again before she hears me.” “Well,” the doctor replies, “When you go home tonight, stand […]
The Old, Old Story
When comedian Bob Newhart stood in front of a live audience for the first time (it was at the Tidelands Motor Inn in Houston), he performed the only three comedy routines he had: one about Abe Lincoln, one about a […]
