Time Off
The teenager's mom, a bit exasperated by the failure of her youngest child to show the desired maturity, sighed and said, "Two more years of junior high." To which he, in typical style, replied with a smile, "Mom, why don't you just take the next 2 years off!"
A Heart Set Free
If the best-selling books accurately reflect what's important to a great many people, then freedom is a top priority. Check a current list of the most popular "how to" titles and see how many deal with becoming free—in finances, health, work, attitudes, and relationships. Publishers know that in our relentless quest for a fulfilling life, hang-ups are out and personal freedom is in.
Double Jeopardy
Double jeopardy is a legal concept that protects a person from being prosecuted more than once for the same offense.
God Loves Atheists
Madalyn Murray O'Hair was perhaps the most notorious atheist of the 1900s. Often profane and sarcastic, she was a powerful debater who shouted down her religious opponents.
Tale Of The Goats
A former missionary told the story of two rugged mountain goats who met on a narrow pathway. On one side was a chasm 1,000 feet deep; on the other, a steep cliff rising straight up. There was no room to turn around, and the goats could not back up without falling. What would they do?
There Is Hope
An old legend tells of an angel who was sent by God to inform Satan that all his methods to defeat Christians would be taken from him. The devil pleaded to keep just one. "Let me retain depression," he begged. The angel, thinking this a small request, agreed. "Good!" Satan exclaimed. He laughed and said, "In that one gift, I have secured all."
A Heart Of Compassion
Popular teacher, speaker, and author Howard Hendricks warns against "enshrining" the gospel in a church building. He once wrote, "I can't find a verse of Scripture that commands a lost person to go to church; I know a lot of Scripture that commands believers to go into a lost world."
In Control
It is easy to lose control of our emotions when someone who wants to hurt us seems to have gained the upper hand.
Keep The Prize In Mind
My son Steve wanted to get in shape for the upcoming cross-country season, and I wanted to keep from accumulating middle-age flab. So we started running each evening.
