Everyone experiences disappointments and discouragements. I have yet to hear of someone who will say that they are as tough as nails and will not be moved. William Ward, an English missionary to India during the early part of the 1800s came up with a most appropriate...
It is normal for people to put a value on things that are important to them. The more an item is valuable to them, the more attention they give to it. For example, when you purchase a new car and it's worth hundreds of thousands of pesos, you, most understandably,...
The mantra “follow your passion” has gotten some bad rap lately. For example, one blogger remarked: (1) Passions are difficult to prioritize. (2) Passions change over time. (3) You are not always good at your passion. (4) Following your passion is “me-centered.” nbsp;...
For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10 What makes human life valuable, anyway? Is it worth it when weary doctors labor for 16 or 18 hours to save someone’s life? Why bother to screen thousands of people looking for a bone marrow donor to save...
Happy New Year to all of Jacob's Fountain's readers! It's the start of a brand new year. It's the perfect time to start or resume something...hopefully for the better. Rick Warren said, "God specializes in giving people a fresh start." So, this is not an article on...
The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:25-26, KJV Island shrouded in heavy fog--am going on," was Richard Haliburton's last...
Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 12:15 “My husband and I have been listening to you for a long time,” writes a friend of Guidelines. Omitting the...
By Edwin D. Arceo This was a book launch that I really wanted to come to. Though it was premiered first at the 2018 Manila International Book Fair, I was not able to come due to a schedule conflict. Last night was another opportunity and I did not want to miss it....
How many times have you and I uttered this line―aftermath of our wrong decisions, hastily-formed opinions or careless utterances? Some of the consequences? Missed opportunities or promotions. Even soured relationships. Oh, I could write a book about my own duh-moments...
By Nelson T. Dy Excellence is its own reward. Fall in love with excellence such that you derive pleasure from doing a great job. You won't be looking for applause from people, but when they do come, that will be a happy bonus. In psychological terms, a shift from...