kevinthoule / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Proverbs 22:1-9 (4) Paul Harvey once gave the secret of his success. He said: \”I get up when I fall down,\” Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, p. 16. Race-car-driver Bill Vukovich might have him beat. He said, “There’s no secret. You just press the accelerator to the floor […]
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This morning my 95 year old father who reads the Bible through about once a month said something startling to me. He said, \”How do you explain that God created evil? God doesn\’t create evil, but Isa. 45:7 says that He does.\” Honestly, I had never noticed that before in this verse. My first was
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Hebrews 11 I have never run in a marathon. I admire those who have the stamina to do so. And yet I realize that like many other things, even in that all are not equal. Once again I am humbled as I consider the question: \”Who am I?\” The Wired Word quotes a runner saying,
Proverbs 22:10-16 (16) You can expect obstacles in life. On the way to church you may find that the highway is under construction and you have to take a detour. Some obstacles that you will face are more significant. You may be handicapped causing you to forfeit some of the desires in life you might
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As the clock struck midnight we paused to welcome the New Year. We were surrounded by family and church friends who had just finished having an enjoyable evening eating, and playing board games. Now the \”sacred\” moment had arrived. Fireworks lit the sky in our time zone. The more careless people in the world shot
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Col. 4:1-6 A man was caught in a turbulent flood waters. He prayed, \”Lord, save me!\”. Shortly after his prayer, a boat paddled towards him. He was urged to get in. \”No thank-you\”, said the man, \”The Lord is going to save me\”. An hour later, a motor boat came by. Again he was urged
Luke 22:24-27 Joseph Petro repeatedly reminisces on the greatness of president Ronald Reagan in his book “Standing Next to History”. As the Secret Service agent in charge of Reagan’s protective detail, he mentions numerous incidents where the President took time to speak to children, was gracious to a fault and genuinely loved and desired to
Luke 9:10-17 Albert Pujols, former first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, a World Series champ, an eight-time All Star, recipient of three National League MVP awards, and according to a 2008 poll of 30 MLB managers, the most feared hitter in the sport. His character is more impressive than his career. He founded The
Luke 5:17-26 According to legend an old man of a seaport town was derisively called \”The Miser of Marseilles.\” Everyone in south of France seemed to know him. He seemed to have one aim in life . . . to hoard every bit of money he got. When he died, not a single person attended