Faith Faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing. (Victor Hugo, 19th century French author) In the modern era, faith is little appreciated. Everything must be proved in a test tube or by scientific experience. In reality, of course, even the...
Elections No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. (Winston Churchill, WW II prime minister of Great Britain) Today is Election Day in the U.S. With all the rancor and spirited debate prior to the final vote and the temptation to give up on our form of...
Comfort We may impress people with strength, but we connect with vulnerability and weaknesses. (Craig Groeschel, leadership speaker) Weight-lifting, body-building, and TV shows featuring physical competition may impress viewers with their brute strength, but most of...
Power Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. (Abraham Lincoln) Earlier, the ancient philosopher Plato said, “The measure of a man is what he does with power.” But, as Lord Acton observed, “Power tends to corrupt...
Self-confidence The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experience behind you. (William Jennings Bryan, “the silver-tongued orator”) A trite thought, perhaps, but it’s true: There is only one way to have experience...
The Mind Where the mind goes, the man follows. (Joyce Meyer, author) We might wonder where evil deeds and foul language come from. There may have been unhealthy examples at home or at the shop or school, but the real source is simpler. Jesus said, “For...
Integrity The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. (Martin Luther King, Jr.) We’re used to celebrating the accomplishments of a star athlete as he or she...
“I Will” By all means don’t say “if I can;” say “I will.’” . . . I say “‘try.” If we never try, we shall never succeed. (Abraham Lincoln) Wisdom can often be expressed in few words. Longer statements may just confuse us. So, Abe Lincoln’s counsel is easy to hear and...
Happiness Any individual who wishes to attain sustainable and lasting bliss must embrace one simple fact: happiness is a choice. (Jo Roderick, author) Life is filled with opportunities to choose. It isn’t always as simple as choosing between orange sherbet and...
Life’s Lessons Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger. (Henry Ford, early automaker) He adds, “The world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.” In today’s...
The Future Live for what tomorrow has to bring, not for what yesterday has taken away. (Naziya Kausar) It’s often hard to get over the difficulties of the past. Personal or corporate disasters often continue to live in our thoughts and dreams long after the events....
Hard Work The price of success is hard work . . . (Vince Lombardi, late great football coach) He continued “. . . dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” Too often we...