It’s good to have a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality, but what if you have no boots? God specializes in doing for us what we cannot do for ourselves. We’ve heard it said that God helps those who help themselves, but Charles Spurgeon wisely said, “God helps those who cannot help themselves.” “But …
You can live a “quiet life” and yet have tremendous influence. “You don’t have to be a ‘person of influence’ to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me.”(Scott Adams) “and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: …
Thanksgiving is perhaps my favorite holiday. I love Christmas, Easter and Independence Day as well, because they all remind us of how much gratitude we should have in our hearts. “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – Gilbert C. Chesterton “Give thanks …
One of the many things I’m profoundly thankful for is God’s grace. “Grace means undeserved kindness. It is the gift of God to man the moment he sees he is unworthy of God’s favor.”(Dwight L. Moody) “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the …
Recently, I heard on a podcast that we should make sure that our character can keep pace with our success. “Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.”(Alfred Adler) “Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.””(1 Corinthians 15:33) Keith …
Abraham Lincoln was a man who faced great personal and leadership challenges. Like most of us, there were times of discouragement, doubt, fear and melancholy. But, I believe, in his heart was hidden the timeless truths from the Word of God read to him by his mother by light of the fireplace in an humble …
Jack Hyles has said, “success is on the same road as failure; success is just a little further down the road.” Every successful person I’ve ever known has experienced failure and disappointment…several times. Perseverance is the key to being all God has created us to be. Perseverance is power. “Let perseverance finish its work so …
I must confess, many of my prayers are asking God to help my will be done. Jesus taught us to pray like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our …
I plan on voting later this morning. I always feel good about this exercise because so many have sacrificed so much in order that we may have this freedom. But let’s be honest, when the election is over it will not be the men and women we elect that will give us peace and security. …
Paul David Tripp once said, “To think today, when your life doesn’t work as planned, that it’s out of control is to forget that Jesus reigns for your sake and His glory.” Many of you know that I was crushed when I made it to Triple A at 19, but was out of baseball without …