VICTORIOUS DEFINITIONS Word has it that there is a new collegiate dictionary which takes a more provincial view of words and their definitions. Here are a couple of examples: Victor: (n) Our football team's weekly…
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CHRISTIAN DEATHS Death to the Christian is the funeral of all his sorrows and evils and the resurrection of all his joys. -- Aughey
YOU DON'T HAVE TO FLOSS An old dental school proverb goes like this: "You don't have to floss between all your teeth." This expression seems contrary to reason by the hearer who then invariably asks,…
BRAND NEW CONCLUSION No one can go back to the beginning and make a brand new start, but anyone can begin now to make a brand new conclusion. Adapted
WAITING AT THE DAWN OF VICTORY On the plains of hesitation beach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of victory, sat down to wait, and waiting died! By George W. Cecil
DANGER OF IMMEDIATE VICTORY There is nothing so weak, for working purposes, as this enormous importance attached to immediate victory. There is nothing that fails like success. -- G.K. Chesterton
BALANCING POLE OF HUMOR A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. -- William A. Ward
GOD'S BACK-UP PLAN James 4:7 states, "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Why is that? It's not because we're so smart or have the power. It's because he has been defeated by…
PERCEPTIONS ON MONEY When it comes to money, there is no way to win. When you pursue it, you are seen as materialistic. If you don't get it, you are seen as a loser. If…
WHAT'S NEEDED FOR VICTORY We can never expect God to give us the victory, If we are never willing to fight. -- Michael Hodgin
WHAT EFFECTIVE LEADERS KNOW Leadership is knowing what to do next, why it is important, and what resources are needed to make it happen. -- Bob Biehl of Master Planning Group Intl
TRADING PLACES WITH JESUS One of the defensive options in the game of chess is to castle. In doing so, a player protects the king by reversing basic positions with the rook (the castle). The…
OVERCOMERS IN CHRIST Overcomers in Christ is an organization that provides support for those who are looking for victory over addiction and dysfunction. The Overcomer's Handbook contains a section on Steps to Freedom in Christ…
MISSION OF OVERCOMING The business executive is by profession a decision maker. Uncertainty is his opponent. Overcoming is his mission. -- John McDonald
DEFENDING OUR LIMITATIONS Argue for your limitations, and they are yours. - - Richard Bach
THREE TEMPTATION RESPONSIBILITIES In the face of any and all temptation, the believer has three general responsibilities: First he is to rejoice in the midst of testing . . . This is not the attitude…
HAVE YOU TASTED MY JESUS? At the University of Chicago Divinity School each year they had what is called "Baptist Day." It was a day when all the Baptists in the area were invited to…
GOD & REVIVAL I understand revival to be that which is authored by God in His grace. It means that God draws near with His power and holiness until sin becomes exceedingly sinful and sinners…
CHOOSING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD The world agrees with Christianity when we are told to love our neighbors as ourselves. The only condition the world wants to put on this command of Jesus is that we each…
VICTORY THROUGH FORGIVENESS When I am offended, I am prone to relive the offense and my hurt over and over. It seems to comfort me to do this, but in actuality, it needlessly perpetuates my…
