Listen to the Devotional The full-page ad in the newspaper has troubled me for weeks. Pictured in color was a beautiful young woman radiating intelligence, beauty, and charm. Beneath was the caption, “Character may be imitated. Leadership, however, is...
Nobody likes criticism. I don’t. You probably don’t either. Yet we do get criticized sometimes—and it’s never enjoyable. Criticism is: disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes. The person who says, “Oh, it doesn’t bother me to be...
Learning is essential. It stretches our thinking, sharpens our reasoning, and fuels innovation. Every lesson we absorb reshapes the way we understand the world and ourselves. But there's a deeper pursuit beyond gathering information—one that protects, anchors, and...
Winston Churchill said many years ago, “If you cannot change your mind, you cannot change anything.” “That is a true fact,” as my teenage daughter would say. Nothing is more habitual than the pattern of our thoughts. Nothing prevents us from progress like our...
Familiar tayo sa sinabi ng Word of God sa Galatians 6:9 (Pinoy Version), “Wag tayong mapagod sa pag-gawa ng mabuti, kasi dadating ang time na aani tayo, kung hindi tayo magsasawa.” Do not be tired of doing good ang main point. Ang gandang encouragement para sa mga...
Life has thrown its fair share of curveballs my way — moments when things felt uncertain, overwhelming, or even out of control. Yet through it all, I’ve found that embracing these seven principles has been truly helpful: A: Accept Reality with Grace I’ve learned that...
Something that troubles me is watching believers change as time goes by, but not always for the better. Let me explain what I mean. I’m not talking about seniors when I say long-term Christians. I mean people who have been in the faith for a long time. So today I...
I have not met anyone who does not want to prosper. Lahat tayo gusto nating umasenso, whether sa ating mga relationships, sa ating physical well-being, as in we are living a healthy life, or most importantly sa maraming tao, financial prosperity. For many of us, to...
Life isn't always sunny, but light can be found even on the darkest days. Challenges, disappointments, and uncertainties may darken our path, yet hope and joy still exist—we just have to look for them. Finding sunshine in difficult times is about shifting your...
An interesting proverb is found in Isaiah 32:8: A generous man devises generous things, and by generosity he shall stand. It’s wonderful for people to be known for their generosity; yet this verse also describes God—for as John 3:16 tells us, God so loved the world...