When I was in graduate school at Mississippi State many years ago, a professor once told our class, “No matter how much you learn and no matter how much you think you know, you will never accomplish much without enthusiasm.” The way you stay enthusiastic for a lifetime is found in the word “enthusiasm.” The …
A few days ago I had the opportunity to speak to the Chattanooga Christian High School Baseball team. They were supposed to play an exhibition against an inner city school a few blocks away, Howard HS (Reggie White’s alma mater). The game was rained out so the two teams met in the old gym at …
My mother is 90 years old, lives in the same house she’s been living in since the mid- ’60’s. She quilts, cooks, feeds birds, works puzzles, watches 3-4 college basketball games each week, drives herself to church and reads novels. We are thankful! There’s a lesson here… “The years wrinkles our skin, but lack of …
The following lines were found on a cellar wall in Cologne which was destroyed by bombing during WW ll: “I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining. I believe in love, even when I don’t feel it. I believe in God, even when He is silent.” Keith Madison SCORE International
“God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illuminated by the steady radiance…the source of which is beyond reason.” (Dag Hammarskjold) “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His …
Perhaps the most important decision each of us will make this morning is…”what attitude will we choose today?” Attitude is a choice. In my personal experience, if I choose to be positive, I will feel better and those around me will feel better. If I choose a negative/cynical attitude, I will be miserable and those …
“Keep a clear eye toward’s life’s end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God’s Creature. What you are in His sight is what you are and nothing more…” (Francis of Assisi) “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of …
“Get in the habit of dealing with God about everything.” (Oswald Chambers) “Come boldly to the throne of grace…” (Hebrews 4:16) Keith Madison SCORE International
For a friend who is beginning a new project (and for all of us)… “A ship in harbor is safe–but that is not what ships are made for.” (John A. Shedd) “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never …
My grandfather used to say that many people are like hogs under an oak tree. The pigs eat the acorns on the ground every day but never look up to see where they came from. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (Psalm. 19:1) Keith Madison SCORE …