"Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends," wrote Harriet Ward Beecher. Most of us, however, never get to the cemetery with those faults. We file them away in our memory banks, we store them in the closet; and then when...
1. Accept your setbacks but don't resign to them. The quicker you accept, the quicker you'll move on. Your setback could be a setup for more incredible things ahead of you. 2. Reset by visualizing yourself accomplishing a new and fulfilling purpose. Cultivate an...
Before they put astronauts aboard the spacecraft that were sent to the moon, scientists used a rather elaborate system to keep the rocket on the right path in space. It seems that, in spite of their great accuracy, the rockets would deviate from the correct trajectory...
Our priorities reveal who we are and what direction we have chosen for our future. We always walk in the direction we are facing. David said it so clearly, “One thing have I asked of God and that will I seek, to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my...
It’s incredible to think how much God loves us. He is always with us and will never forsake us! Sadly, some people can feel abandoned after going through conflict or crisis. They fall into destructive behavior patterns and then wonder, “Why am I doing this? I know...
Being adventurous can be beneficial, according to Dr. Bianca Wittmann, Ph.D., of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Behavior, the University of Marburg, and Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany. A study published in the journal Neuron stated that adventurous...
As the new year begins, I’m reminded of a prayer Jewish people use during Rosh Hashanah, their traditional new year. It calls people to return to God and is translated “Our Father, Our King.” As Christians, we use the phrase, “My Lord and Savior.” Often, we focus more...
For most people, their level of happiness has to do with two main things: their relationships and their finances. When it comes to material things, it’s all relative. If you are accustomed to 6-figure salaries and it drops significantly, you will probably be unhappy....
On his sickbed prior to his death, the British preacher, Charles Spurgeon, said, “If you do not wish to be full of regrets when you are forced to lie still, work while you can. If you desire to make a sickbed as soft as it can be, do not stuff it with mournful...
Receiving the will of God is a crucial aspect of the Christian faith, as it allows individuals to align their lives with the purpose and plan that God has for them. However, understanding and discerning the will of God can be a challenging task for many. Here are a...