Gratitude can be a vaccine that can prevent the invasion of a disgruntled attitude. (Clinton C. Cox, late preacher) A lot of people seem to be unhappy, down-hearted and negative much the time. Why is that? Are their circumstances really that different from the rest of...
Your Character is what God knows you to be. Your Reputation is what men think you are. ( William Hershey Davis, 20th century Greek scholar) Everyone likes to be well thought of. We all want to have a good reputation, and that’s important. But character, ultimately,...
Stick with the optimists. It’s going to be tough enough even if they’re right. (James Reston, 20th century journalist) The pessimist fears the worst. If things turn out that way, he can say he was right. If they don’t, he’s happy because things are better than he...
Prayer is the most aggressive, offensive, pro-active, invasive work you can ever engage in. (Jennifer Kennedy Dean, author and speaker) Is prayer a last resort for you when nothing else seems to work? Or is it the repetition of memorized liturgy that can be spoken...
Before trying to keep up with the Joneses, be sure they're not trying to keep up with you. (Erma Bombeck, late humorist) Keeping up with the Joneses is like a game, isn’t it? It doesn’t often work, and even when it does, it rarely satisfies. It’s not just keeping up,...
Faith is a living and unshakable confidence; a belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. (Martin Luther) The important thing about faith is not how much you have or how often you claim it. The critical issue is in what or whom you...
He who holds his tongue is wise. (The Bible) We would all agree, no doubt, that this is easier said than done. How often have you wished you hadn’t said something? Or, at least you hadn’t said it in anger or accusation? The man or woman who can control the tongue is...
Every job is a self portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. (Anonymous) The old proverb says, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” Whatever we set our hand to do should be worthy of our best effort. The quality of our work...
Remember always that your work or ministry or position dare never keep you from your family. If you fail them, you fail your greatest responsibility—and you are a failure in life. (Ted W. Engstrom) Rather strong words, aren’t they? Yet, as someone has noted, on their...
If you haven't got charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. (Bob Hope, late comedian) Heart disease may be the number one killer today. People die of heart attacks, heart failure, and clogged arteries that hinder blood flow to the heart. But...
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. (Albert Einstein, late renowned physicist) It’s a matter of perspective, isn’t it? Does the dawn inspire you with its beauty—it’s new every...
A joy that is shared is a joy that is doubled. (Professor John Roy) It’s much more fun to share your good fortune with someone else than to enjoy it alone, isn’t it? Whether it’s a good report from a doctor, an unexpected gift, a tax refund—whatever brings joy to us,...