STOP AND THINK - Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil; our great hope lies in developing what is good. (Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States) It is abundantly evident in this 21st century that there is plenty of evil...
STOP AND THINK - We must warn people not to build nests in trees destined for the axe. (Author unknown) A thought-provoking metaphor! Building nests implies making some kind of permanent investment, whether it’s a “nest egg” of savings or a residence. In either case...
STOP AND THINK - Man’s mind once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimension. (Oliver Wendell Holmes, late United States Supreme Court associate justice) That truth just might be a two-edged sword. If an evil idea is introduced into our thinking, we...
STOP AND THINK - Whenever you get one inch above the ground in your own esteem, you are that inch too high. (Charles Spurgeon, 19th century British preacher) Self-esteem is an important element in today’s evaluation of a person’s value. That’s quite different, of...
STOP AND THINK - Look for things to laugh at—and laugh out loud. (Charles Swindoll, pastor and author) Life is serious. At times the events of our lives are not only tedious, but there are times when circumstances and responsibilities hang heavy on us, and we become...
When we wake up in the morning, our routine starts. For some of us, it’s the same every day. For others, you open your eyes not knowing what the day will bring, or even the next ten minutes for that matter. But we do wake up, we do open our eyes, and we do live...
STOP AND THINK - To lead with integrity means to place the highest value on issues of character and the heart, not on outward conformity and performance. (Scott Morton, management consultant) Our society seems to honor achievement and accomplishment in sports, music,...
STOP AND THINK - Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. (Epictetus, 2nd century Greek Stoic philosopher) It may require a little maturity to see things the way Epictetus did. Most of us are inclined to judge “things” as they happen...
STOP AND THINK - Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. (Albert Einstein, 20th century theoretical physicist) Our attitude is one of the very few things we can control. If we don’t, our emotions will be affected by every circumstance of life so that we...
STOP AND THINK - Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. (Martin Luther, 16th century Reformation leader) Many different factors motivate people to move ahead, to pursue a dream or a vision. But, no doubt, as Luther suggested, hope may be the greatest...
STOP AND THINK - The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. (Marcel Proust, 19th-20th century French novelist) Is it possible that we have become so attached to our surroundings and our limited experiences that we miss seeing the...
I am a HUGE fan of the “Church,” the way that Jesus established it. However, I am not a fan of religion. There is a big difference. Religion has been established by man. Even with the best intentions, it is guided by man made expectations. Religion breeds judgment,...