Time is a tyrant that has us under its control. Little by little it makes us feel and look older as it relentlessly pushes us toward the day when we will die. Time determines when we plant or reap, when we laugh or cry, when we keep something or throw…
A friend of mine has a view of life that is summed up in one of his favorite sayings: “Wherever you are, be all there.” That is, whatever your situation, be the very best you can be.
During his college years, my friend got a job one summer at a resort.…
An elderly Scottish woman stood in the doorway of her cottage and basked in the light and warmth of the summer sun. According to author J. R. Caldwell, she shaded her eyes as she looked up and exclaimed, “I’ve got a whole sun to myself!”
Caldwell commented, “I could say the…
Why does God wait when we plead for His swift response?
When Jesus’ good friend Lazarus lay desperately ill, He was told about it by Lazarus’ two sisters. They must have hoped He would come immediately. But in John 11:5-6 we read, “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So,…
King Solomon, who had studied diligently and worked hard for worthwhile earthly goals, realized that at his death his fortune would go to people who had not worked for it and might misuse it. This caused him to become resentful because of all the “sorrowful” days and sleepless nights (2:23)…
What makes life worth living? Is it popularity, power, and influence? Not according to Harold Hughes, who after serving as Iowa’s governor was elected to the United States Senate. What makes life worth living, according to this distinguished American, is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
In his autobiography, Hughes sadly…
How did you learn to skate?” someone asked the winner of a competition. “By getting up every time I fell down,” was the reply.
The Christian life is also a series of new beginnings, of falling down and getting up again. When we stumble, we often think, “I’ve failed again. I…
Dad, can I have 10 dollars?” “Dad, can you help me with my math?” “Dad, what’s the capital of Maine?” “Dad, why can’t we get another car?” “Dad, I didn’t make the team.”
The questions and requests and needs of my children seem endless. Whether they are in junior high, in…
Several years ago, an article was published in Time magazine about a doctor who lived through the terrible bombing of Hiroshima. When the initial blast occurred, Dr. Fumio Shigeto was waiting for a streetcar only a mile away, but he was sheltered by the corner of a concrete building. Within seconds…
Church membership has never gotten anyone into heaven. But this doesn’t mean it’s unimportant to be committed to a local church. I once said in a group, “I think every believer should join a church,” to which a Christian couple replied, “But we are not joiners.”
Such a response is contrary…
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