Wealth #1 Remember, it is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. (Larry Mueller, philanthropist) While we are young, we don’t think much about health. We may exercise and eat wisely, but, generally, we just take health for granted. At the same...
Courage The brave man is not he who is not afraid, but he who conquers that fear. (Nelson Mandela, late president of South Africa) Mandela had suffered long imprisonment for his public engagement in efforts to bring equality to the citizens of his country. He said, “I...
Success God does not require that we succeed; he only requires that you try. (Mother Teresa) Illusive success is what aspiring athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs are hoping for. But for the world-famous nun who gave her life to alleviate the suffering of the...
Perspective You don’t climb mountains to get to the top; you climb them to see what other mountains there are to climb. (TV commercial) This TV commercial raises the question of perspective. Why climb the mountain? Some do it just “because it’s there.” Others because...
Wisdom God is God, and I am not. Songwriter Stephen Curtiss Chapman penned those familiar words and added: “I can only see a part of the picture he’s painting.” Many have made that same observation, and one added that “Humility is simply accepting that fact.” Too...
Change The best part of wanting to change the world...is [that] ultimately, YOU will be changed in the process. (Eugene Cho, world hunger relief advocate) When you study an issue, hoping for change, you often find that your heart and mind change. You likely become...
Significance Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do. (John Ortberg, American author and speaker) There is no doubt that we are living in significant times. And sometimes we are challenged to be significant, to live significant lives. But...
Thanksgiving I have found that viewing life through a lens of gratitude can change everything. (Vaneetha Rendall Risner, author) It’s a pity that many people celebrate Thanksgiving on only one day in the year. It is a great time for family and friends to enjoy...
Character #2 People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. (Ralph Waldo Emerson 19th century American essayist) Emerson’s observation may be even more obvious today than three centuries ago. Extreme political...
Character #1 When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. (Billy Graham, late evangelist) Graham’s comment about wealth would likely be very disturbing to many people—especially the rich. The...
Be Glad We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand. (Charles Spurgeon, 19th century English preacher) Many people remember their difficulties and hold on to those memories for a long time. On the other hand, others of us...
What’s Best? Pursuing whatever we desire is not what is best for the world. (James Emory White, pastor) White goes on; “What is best for the world is when we submit our desires to what is best for the world. We’re often pretty selfish about the things we want. For our...