The Poison Of Suspicion
For 30 years he worked as a Soviet spy, betraying British secrets to the KGB. For this, H.A.R. (Kim) Philby has been called "the Napoleon of deception, the greatest mole of them all." A New York Times editorial said of Philby and his fellow double-agents, "Beyond information, their greatest service to Moscow was to spread the poison of suspicion, setting ally against ally."
Tell The Truth
My young friend had just told me a huge lie, and I wasn't going to let him get away with it. He actually seemed glad when I stopped him. Shaken, he confessed to a weakness for lying and asked for help.
She's Worth Listening To
We don't normally think of writer C. S. Lewis as a humorist, but he made me smile with this line: "Husbands were made to be talked to. It helps them concentrate their minds on what they're reading."
What About The Trinity?
A pupil asked the noted philosopher Hegel (1770-1831) to explain a passage he had written. Hegel read it and said, "When that was written, there were two who knew its meaning—God and myself. Now, alas! There is but one, and that is God."
Friend Or Foe?
Dick Sheppard served as a chaplain in the British army during World War I. One night he was lying in the dense blackness of no man's land when he heard footsteps approaching. Unable to see who it might be, he was tempted to cry out, "Friend or foe?"
You Can Do Something
John Warr, an 18th-century apprentice shoemaker, was determined to be a faithful witness for Christ. Another apprentice was hired, and John repeatedly talked to him about spiritual things. That new worker, however, didn't want to be bothered. Then one day he was caught exchanging a counterfeit shilling for a good one. In his guilty humiliation he asked John for help and prayer. Through the faithful witness of John Warr, that man put his faith in Christ and developed into a committed disciple.
Unruly Children
I once had a pet raccoon by the name of Jason. Having affectionately cared for this "little bandit" for several months, I was amazed and frustrated when he forgot my friendship and turned on me. In fact, there were occasions when he sank his teeth into the very hands that fed him.
Back To The Basics
Irish flutist James Galway is a classical music superstar. But as he neared the age of 50, he looked closely at his life and decided he was not going to fall into the trap of "getting old and famous and playing bad concerts."
Acceptance And Approval
Do you ever wonder what God thinks of you—especially when you've just done something that you know He has said is clearly wrong?
