"He has made everything beautiful in it's time." - Ecclesiastes 3:11 Let's explore the profound wisdom hidden in the Chinese character for "Beautiful." It's like a divine puzzle, merging two characters: Lamb "羊" and Big "大." When you layer the Lamb "羊" over Big "大," a...
In 1944, Frank Capra, the celebrated director, produced a comedy film called Arsenic and Old Lace. It's about two sweet but murderous aunts who put poison in the elderberry tea that was served to a succession of male residents in their boarding house and then stored...
How badly do you want to know God's will? That is the place to start. "I have not come to do my own will but the will of him who sent me," is what Jesus said. Many of us want God's will to be what we have already decided it should be. We want Him to send us where we...
Some folks measure time by years—January 1 to December 31. Some folks keep track of it by birthdays. Some by how long it is until they can finally draw retirement benefits and kiss work goodbye forever, or how many weeks or years stand between them and getting married...
Respect can sometimes feel elusive. However, the timeless wisdom of 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 offers five fundamental principles: Have a Vision Earning respect begins with having a clear vision and ambition. Whether big or small, a defined purpose in life demonstrates...
New years are about optimism. "This year will be better. This year will be different. This year will be successful. This will be my best year! Something will change. I will change." Isn't that the way almost every year begins? And yet, it most often turns out just...
“If I held in my hands the power to eliminate physical pain from the world,” said Dr. Paul Brand, “I would not exercise it.” (Paul Brand & Philip Yancey, The Gift of Pain, p. 219). And what qualifies him to say something so sweeping, so comprehensive? Just think...
This Christmas season, let’s ask God for the gift of faith—that we may grasp the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe (Ephesians 1:19). We want to attain everything God has prepared for us—all for His glory. There is literally no end to the substance...
I'm a father. I've got two boys, one is 20 and the other 13. Due to certain circumstances, I also seem to have two daughters. One is the daughter of my best friend who died in an accident years ago. The other is my half-sister who was born 15 years after me. I kind of...
Have you ever had the experience of feeling that you are the “odd person out”? You have to attend a professional meeting or something you feel you should attend but would prefer to skip it. But you can’t. You have to attend. Others stand around talking, laughing, and...