Everyday Previews of Heaven and Hell
Could it be that everything of beauty and joy on earth is in some way a preview of heaven?
Goliath Was Not Always a Giant
Goliath was not always a 9’ 6” giant. He was once a baby. And with the passing of time, the baby became a child, became a teenager, became a man, became a giant. In the same way, our giants often begin as small problems, but they grow. Whether by our own fault or not, when these problems develop, they start to run over our lives and grow into the monsters that we dread. A baby giant can be a wounded heart that through time never gets healed and eventually becomes a major fear, deep bitterness, or raging problem. A baby…
Don’t Criticize Anyone for 24 Hours
Here’s a challenge: Don’t criticize anything or anyone for twenty-four hours.If you think, What a dumb idea! You just lost it.Start over. When I first heard that and tried it years ago, I challenged myself to not criticize anyone for twenty-four hours. And I failed every day. But I was making progress—at least I was now aware. And I was surprised at how critical I was of others. Simply becoming aware of how critical I was made a huge impact on me. I mentioned the challenge to others and was surprised at how many laughed at its impossibility. Then one day I got…
A Path – Not a Destination
A rich young ruler came to Jesus, wanting to get eternal life. Jesus told him to instead walk a path that led there. The guy turned away. How often have you had an aim in life and not reached it, then felt disappointed? Or how often have you had an aim in life and reached it, then felt less happy than you thought you would? Time to make a change. If you have not already done this, I encourage you to change your thinking about aspirations and goals. Start with just one thing you aspire to. Could be anything. Instead…
Power of the Will
While following the news and praying for Ukraine, I have continually seen a most powerful lesson on vivid display. Everyone in Russia and in the West thought Russia could simply roll into Ukraine and, with or without resistance, take over the country. Everyone except the Ukrainians. The Ukranians have amazed the world with their will to fight. They refuse to give up, even in the worst situations, fighting to the death. Their tenacious will changed the will of the entire European Union and the United States. This will inspired a widespread, new view on the worth and necessity of defending democratic…
