listening: a greater service than speaking.
Christians, especially ministers, so often think they must always contribute something when they are in the company of others, that this is the one service they have to render. They forget […]
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Discover the Seven-fold activity of God in Psalm 23
God is perfect and everything he does is perfect. Take a fresh look a this timeless psalm again today… It’s the seven-fold perfection of God in our imperfect lives. he […]
How to Excel in Pleasing God
In this first letter to the Thessalonians Paul begins in chapter 1:4 by recounting how the gospel - preached with the Holy Spirit’s power and full conviction - had touched and transformed the lives of many. This transformation was so […]
Beyond Information to Transformation
Let me begin with a status update from my spiritual father’s Facebook page. He wrote: Reading through Jeremiah and Lamentations in the One Year Bible [really gasping for air]. GOD’s […]
7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
Charles Nobles once said, “first we make our habits, then our habits make us.” We are what we repeatedly do. And if we ever want excellence in our lives, we […]
How to resist and defeat Cultural Pressures
We are exposed on every side to cultural pressures. Between the two temptations of escapism and conformism, the latter is more common—that is, accommodation to the prevailing culture. We are exposed to […]
Last Words of Famous Rock Stars
This post is not intended to endorse in any way, form or fashion, the lifestyles of the artists mentioned in this post while they lived on this earth. The post does seek to […]
An Evening Prayer
Dear Lord I am waiting in a silent prayer I am frightened by the load I bear I am aware that this world can be cold and cruel I am […]
Persevere: Don’t throw your away confidence
In 1866 an amateur geologist noticed some South African children playing with a glistening rock. Intrigued, he asked the children’s mother if he could buy it. She said it wasn’t […]
Jesus Paid it all! In case you forgot
Jesus Paid it all! In case you forgot! Thy Strength indeed is small Find in Him thine all in all Rest from all thine striving Cease from all thine trying Nothing can thy do […]
