WORRY WEAKNESS It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mistrusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain anything by fearing and fuming? Do…
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LOVE ATTRACTS The Christian business person attracts people to Christ by serving need, not greed. When we do something to meet someone's need, he will ask why we are doing it. And then we can…
TIMELY TRUST Forgiveness and reconciliation trust God for yesterday, Love and obedience trust God for today, Hope and joy trust God for tomorrow. By Michael Hodgin
IT WAS A GREAT GAME Leith Anderson tells that as a boy he was an avid fan of the former Brooklyn Dodgers. The boy's father took him to a World Series game between the Dodgers…
UNCONDITIONAL WORTH When we are born into an earthly family, we are given a name, all the provisions of food, clothing, and shelter to sustain us, and perhaps we are even made the beneficiaries of…
MEDALS & SCARS We have too many people who have plenty of medals and no scars. -- Warren Wiersbe
WE'RE HERE TOGETHER Fred Craddock tells the story of when he was invited to lead a lecture series in Winnipeg, Ontario. He arrived on Saturday night, and a snow storm blanketed the area. On Sunday…
TWELVE- CENT-SAMARITAN When we remember who we are and to whom we belong, it makes a difference. A number of years ago, I was standing in line at the grocery store. I had the honey-do…
FIRST STONE STILL HERE I have heard of a minister who keeps on his desk a stone with the word "FIRST" painted on it. It is the "first stone" that he refuses to throw...
STRATEGY OR CHARACTER Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. By General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
THE NEXT MAN He was overdressed for the assignment and out of character for his immediate job! He was whistling while he toiled, smiling and greeting me as I ambled to my place. This jovial…
ANDY ROONEY ON OBSCENITY I 'm increasingly aware, walking around in public, of the cacophony of obscenities bombarding my ears. You can be walking down the street with your spouse or your mother or your…
A JOYFUL OLD HEART On October 16, 1995 Jeanne Calment of Paris was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records by becoming the oldest human on record -- over 120 years of age. She…
ILLEGAL ACTS OF KINDNESS Mr. Twister whose real name is Cory McDonald, is a professional clown who has spared many car owners in Santa Cruz, California the misery of a twelve dollar parking ticket by…
NO CUT CONTRACT Whether you are a sports nut or a sports not, I'd like to present you with the outrageous case of Danny Manning. Danny is a fine young man with two bum knees…
CREATIVE OR CRITICAL Let your EMPHASIS be on the CREATIVE AND THE CONSTRUCTIVE, not on the CRITICAL and the CORRECTIVE. By J. Robert Ashcroft
PRICELESS RESCUE The June 19, 1995 issue of Newsweek recounts the details of Captain O'Grady's six day ordeal behind enemy lines. Tearing off his chute on the ground, he hid in the bushes while hostile…
SECOND GUESSERS The "second guesser" group is composed of people known for their critical advice after any given project is complete. They are the cool characters who remain in the background while the planners and…
THE BEST OFFENSE The best way to tackle Herschel Walker is to gang-tackle him from behind... while he's sitting on the bench! From Denis Waitley's book, Seeds of Greatness
WHEN TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY Bruce Larson in Wind and Fire, wrote (pg. 105): "Years ago I saw a sign in a psychiatrist's office which said, 'In two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.' That's a healthy…
