Wounded Oysters
When seemingly needless suffering invades our lives, we often ask ourselves, "Who needs all this grief?" But consider, for a moment, the origin of pearls.
Life-Saving Choice
Who would ever dream of amputating his own leg? Nobody—unless that person had lost his mind or was faced with the grim choice of losing either his leg or his life.
It Comes With The Ticket
Author Peter Kreeft tells the story of a poor European family who saved for years to buy tickets to sail to America. Once at sea, they carefully rationed the cheese and bread they had brought for the journey.
Relationship Under Repair
Are you easy to get along with? Do you have a good relationship with your spouse or your friends? Then you probably aren't guilty of the following behaviors:
- criticizing instead of praising
- using insensitive words
- neglecting others
- making jokes at another's expense
- not listening
- refusing to admit wrong
- being rude
- belittling others' opinions
Your Last Day
What if you were told this morning that today was to be your last day on earth? How would you spend its fleeting hours? Whom would you insist on seeing? Would your behavior differ radically from what it usually is?
Royal Lizards
Most lizards are small and somewhat repulsive. Yet it's amazing where they can go. I've seen a lizard on the 26th floor of a hotel in Acapulco, Mexico.
The Cure For Futility
A terminally ill man in the hospital told me that life had given him a raw deal. He felt cheated because he had worked hard but would not be able to enjoy retirement. Besides, he was lonely. He and his wife didn't have a good relationship, and his children and grandchildren seldom visited him. His former business associates ignored him. He was bitter and didn't want to hear about God.
Whom Can We Believe?
You may have had a co-worker say to you, "I need to borrow some money so I can go out for lunch. I'll pay you back after my next paycheck." But two months and several hints later, you still don't have your money back.
Promises And Commands
Author and pastor Steve Lawson says he often hears a disturbing statement from people involved in a lifestyle that directly contradicts a command of Scripture. In order to justify their actions, they say, "Hey! God wants me to be happy, and this will make me happy." Apparently these people want to believe God's promises to bless them, but they ignore His commands to be holy.
