Are You Struggling?
I was in my second year of widowhood and I was struggling. Morning after morning my prayer life consisted of one daily sigh: “Lord, I shouldn’t be struggling like this!” “And why not?” His still, small voice asked me from within one morning.
No Accident
Man has always wondered about the origin of life. The ancient Egyptians believed that frogs and toads originated in the silt of the Nile. Aristotle believed that worms came from dew and slime, and that mice sprang into life out of dank soil.
Join The Happy Minority
Are most people happy? Dennis Wholey, author of Are You Happy? reports that according to expert opinion, perhaps only 20 percent of Americans are happy.
Subtle Slander
God hates slanderers. They are scoundrels and villains with hidden hatred in their hearts and deceit in their mouths.
Checkbook Checkup
Some evening when you have a spare moment, get out your old checkbook registers and read through the entries. You may find it interesting, and perhaps somewhat startling, to discover just how the money you’ve earned has been spent.
He’s Up Anyway!
Linus Mandy wrote, “A friend was telling me she helped out at a kid’s summer camp a few years ago. After rounding up the troops for the night, she told them, ‘Let’s go to sleep and put our cares in God’s hands.’ ‘Yeah,’ said one of the kids, ‘He’s up all night anyway!’”
The “Pistol” And The Lord
That’s okay with me. Children need good role models and examples. And Maravich was a Christian. But I would be disappointed if my children didn’t see Jesus Christ modeled in my life also and want to be like Him. That’s why when Stevie tells me that Jesus is his best friend, I’m a happy dad.
Our Image Problem
People who clearly understand their own strengths and weaknesses are better able to accept themselves as they are and accomplish more in life. They can identify with the person who said, “I’m only someone, but I am someone. I can’t do everything, but I can do something.”
When Trust Is Tested
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew ravaged South Florida, destroying homes, businesses, and lives. The cost of that terrible disaster cannot be estimated only in terms of millions upon millions of dollars. What about the incalculable human suffering—physical, emotional, and spiritual? If people lost faith in God and prayer, they sustained the worst loss of all.
