Change If you don't like where you are, change. (Chris Suitt, pastor) Suitt continues: “If you don't like what you have become or where you are at the moment; you don't have to stay there!” Sometimes we find ourselves in unhappy circumstances. If they continue, we...
Lying There is simply no way to undo the mischief a lie can produce. (Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship) After his conversion, Chuck Colson, acknowledged the error of his conduct as a politician and government official and the suffering he had caused others....
Worldview Get correct views of life and learn to see the world in its true light. (Robert E. Lee, Confederate leader) Everyone has what we call a “worldview,” That is, the perspective from which you view life and all that goes on around you.” You might see it as...
Mistakes A life making mistakes is not only honorable, but more useful than a life doing nothing. (George Bernard Shaw, 19th-20th century Irish playwright) Some of us are fearful of making mistakes, knowing all the while that everybody does, and we will again and...
God’s Plan When God wants to play a practical joke on you, He grants your deepest wish. (Cynthia Heiml author, Village Voice) It’s not a joking matter, but Heiml’s point is well-taken. Many of the things we wish for can turn out to be harmful. It’s like a mother...
Conscience Nothing ruins a face so fast as double-dealing. (Jessamyn West, late American author) West continues, “Your face telling one story to the world. Your heart yanking your face to pieces, trying to let the truth be known.” Have you ever found it difficult to...
Thanksgiving Day I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. (Henry David Thoreau. 19th century essayist) “Thank you!” Those are such sweet words to hear when you’ve tried to do something for someone else. We should practice the habit of...
Helping We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. (Ronald Reagan, late US president) There is so much need and so many needy people around the world—and even in our own neighborhoods. When we see those huge numbers of people, we become discouraged and are...
Problems Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems. (Sun Tzu, 5th century BC Chinese philosopher) Another writer put it simply, “Big opportunities arise when big obstacles arise.” Most of us try to avoid difficulties. It’s a natural response but getting in...
Giving and Receiving After all, you must have a capacity to receive, or even omnipotence can’t give. (C. S. Lewis, British scholar) Gift-giving is easy, but Lewis suggests that receiving might not be so easy. Have you ever tried to give something to someone who...
Each Other God designed us for community. Isolation robs us of our greatest level of usefulness. We need each other. (Tim Sprankle, pastor) The recent, long-lasting pandemic lockdown has created isolation and a deep sense of loss, resulting in discouragement and...
Virtue Virtue is the mark of a life well lived, and it takes a lifetime to cultivate. (John Stonestreet, worldview writer) Have you noticed how often we seem to extol the virtue of some notable person only to have them act in a way that discredits the acclaim we’ve...