THE WORK OF MINISTRY It comes as a great relief when you realize that God's servants, if they are faithful in their ministry, are not held accountable for what their people do. If they were,…
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NEW LIFE The new birth experience is expressed in many ways by persons of diverging convictions and walks of life. During the twenties and thirties, tent evangelists referred to it as "walking the sawdust trail."…
BLOOD FEUD Before my family settled in west Texas, we were from Arkansas. Folks in the Arkansas hills have a tradition of strong family ties which has sometimes led to unfortunate results. Like the time…
COME BOLDLY When I was a young boy in public school, my father supported our family by holding down two jobs. His full-time work was a foreman at the Imperial Oil refinery in Ashbridges Bay,…
YOU NEED SONLIGHT Scientists have discovered that some people are affected adversely when deprived of light. This is called "seasonal affective disorder", better known as SAD. When susceptible people are deprived of light, their bodies…
ROOTS AND WINGS -- TIME FOR THE PENDULUM TO SWING You know there was a saying in the sixties, "You gave us roots, now give us wings." I think in the eighties children may be…
TIMES FOR A GLIMPSE A glimpse is not a vision. But to a man on a mountain road at night, a glimpse of the next three feet of road may matter more than a vision…
FOG SCARECROW A lighthouse was built off the rocky coast of a remote island in the Pacific. The people who lived on the island had never seen a lighthouse before. During the construction they had…
THE CHOICE It was late in the afternoon and cold, the windows of the bus were fogged by the hot breath of the weary miners. Half of the fathers in the village worked in the…
NOT GOOD IF DETACHED Here is a story I came across in a conference paper on "Spiritual Renewal." It might fit well under a heading of "Power for daily living" After the end of World…
LONG RANGE PLANS A friend was trying to encourage his elderly mother to enjoy the money she had accumulated through frugal living. "Mother," he said, "you have enough money to last you until you're a…
WHERE ARE YOU GOING? When Love beckons to you, follow Him, Even though His ways are hard and steep. And when His wings enfold you, yield to Him, Even though the sword hidden among His…
TACT The ability to make your guests feel at home when you wish they were.
THE WISDOM OF A CLOSED MOUTH A closed mouth gathers no foot. ["Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue." Proverbs 17:28 NIV]
DECISIONS The decisions I make in my best moments bind me in my worst moments. Campbell's Notebook
THE SELF People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates. Thomas Szasz
CHARM is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question. Albert Camus
GOLDEN SILENCE Silence is never more golden than when you hold it long enough to get all the facts before you speak.
WISE ADVICE FROM DAMON RUNYON Son, no matter how far you travel, or how smart you get, always remember this: Someday, somewhere, a guy is going to come to you and show you a nice…
GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY AND MAN'S FREE WILL During his days as guest lecturer at Calvin Seminary, R. B. Kuiper once used the following illustration of God's sovereignty and human responsibility: I liken them to two ropes…
