I don’t know many people who like to be criticized. It seems to rub most people the wrong way, even when it is meant to be constructive. Criticism can be healthy – even if the person is an enemy and tells us things that we need to hear when our friends won’t tell us. The smallest nugget of truth …
Most of us pay insurance premiums of some kind. There is a wide range of types of insurance to purchase. Whenever there is a problem, we are always glad we have insurance to protect us from what could become a disaster. Life insurance is one of the major policies many have in case of a loss of …
Everyone has made bad choices, and we have paid the consequences for those choices. You may even have had to pay the consequences for the bad choices of others. Regardless, choices people make always have an effect on others. Even today, I still find myself rehashing the past and remembering the …
There is an interesting account of who Jesus is in the first chapter of Mark. As we read verses 9 through 43, we are amazingly introduced to the person we call Jesus. After Jesus is baptized into the ministry, He faces a great time of trial. In spite of the difficulties, He continues to minister to …
A fox is a cute little animal, and they range all over the Unites States and in many other parts of the world. The fox prowls mostly at night and can be very persistent when trying to get to food. They are considered to be very cunning and smart. In the Bible, God talks about being aware of the …
Why does mankind seem to think they have the answers to the problems our Lord can face for us? How is it that a human being who is only on Earth for a short time- most of us less than 90 years- seems to have answers to the questions that were faced by generation after generation? Who is a man or …
There is a big difference in doing what we want to do and in doing what God wants us to do. Many people seem to pass off actions or decisions as doing God’s will, but in reality they are really doing something they want to do. To do things God’s way isn’t always so easy. Sometimes the intentions of …
Yes, life is busy, and lots of people have their plate full most days. Watch people, examine their lives, and you will see what matters to them the most. The things that are important, lessons, housework, activities, and sports are the things that control their time. How much time do we spend with …
The political system in any age at any time can become a very difficult process and sometimes a very ugly force to deal with. Politics bring with it many temptations and a great challenge to one’s character, as well as opportunities for compromising and offers disappointments that can only be met …
I wonder how many people are considering what’s going on in the world around us. Day by day God is trying to send messages all across the earth to alert people that the time is very near for the great return we’ve heard about for many years: the day when Jesus arrives. You’d have to be so caught up …