Have you noticed how many day-planners are available these days? And then there are the time-management self-help books: how to increase your efficiency, how to make every moment count, how to invest your time wisely and productively.
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Thinking Right
Wouldn’t you love to live courageously in spite of the odds? Doesn’t it sound exciting to be divinely powerful in day-to-day living? Aren’t you anxious to become authentic in a day of copy-cat styles and horrendous peer pressure? Of course!
Read MoreCrowns God Sets Aside for His Servants, Part 2
Yesterday, we began our look at five eternal “crowns” set aside for God’s servants. After listing the first three crowns again, I’ll add the final two and offer a brief explanation of each.
Read MoreThe Hardest Part of the Christian Life
The most difficult discipline in the Christian life, in my opinion, is waiting. But God used that to force us to lean on Him . . . to trust Him . . . to believe in Him . . . to release our will and accept His.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Motive?
During my days in seminary, I formed a habit that helped me immensely throughout life. I had my artistic sister, Luci, print a simple, three-word question on a small rectangular card I placed on the wall above the desk where I spent so much of my time.
Read MoreMercy Is More Than Words
Shocking stories make headlines today with remarkable regularity. A young woman was brutally attacked as she returned to her apartment late one night. She screamed and shrieked as she fought for her life . . . yelling until she was hoarse . . . for thirty minutes . . . as she was beaten and abused. As I heard the story, thirty-eight people watched the half-hour episode in rapt fascination from their windows. Not one so much as walked over to the telephone and called the police. She died that night as thirty-eight witnesses stared in silence.
Read More„Ești sigur, Doamne?”
În ultima vreme, fiul meu, Jonathan, a început să-mi pună o anumită întrebare aproape după fiecare lucru pe care îl spun. Întreabă ce îl interesează și după răspunsul meu vine cu întrebarea: „Ești sigură?” „Mami, pot să mă duc afară?” „Sigur că da.” „Ești sigură?” „Da.” „Mami, pot să mănânc micul dejun?” „Bineînțeles! Poftă bună!” […]
Read MoreDependență
Pentru mulți dintre noi, a cere ajutor este destul de dificil. Chiar prefer să nu fac acest lucru, și se prea poate ca mulți dintre voi să facă la fel. Însă, Dumnezeu ne reamintește în repetate rânduri că avem nevoie de ajutor. Până la urmă, El face referință la noi adesea, folosind apelativul „oi”- cele […]
Read MoreUn motiv pentru a zâmbi
Bucuria îi face pe oameni să se întrebe ce secret ascunzi. Însă, bucuria unui creștin încrezător, nu are niciun secret. Atunci când alegem să ne apropiem de Dumnezeu, odihnindu-ne în caracterul și purtarea Sa de grijă, bucuria abundă în viața noastră, neputând trece neobservată de cei din jurul nostru. Vrei să fii o persoană a […]
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