The Bible says that as Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was born blind. And his disciples, who were hungry for information, asked, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Whenever we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
