Hardness of the heart is more deadly than hardening of the arteries.
“The devil made me do it.” That isn’t just a line made famous by comedian Flip Wilson. It is also a popular excuse that many people use when they are confronted with their own sinful conduct. It makes for a good […]

If you seek wisdom over opportunity, opportunity will usually follow.

No matter where you look, there’s opportunity. It may not be knocking on your door, but all you have to do is drive around and you’ll see opportunity calling out from billboards, bus stops, and anything else big enough for a sign. Watch television […]

You can’t outgive God.

You can’t apply the rules of mathematics to God. They don’t work on Him. In normal arithmetic, if you give something away, you end up with less than you started out with. But in God’s math, if you give something to Him, you end up with more than you […]

Before you judge someone, examine your own heart.
Have you ever exaggerated the faults of others while excusing or ignoring your own? We all have. That’s why the story of the woman caught in adultery has a universal application. What we need to do is put ourselves in the place of the “teachers […]

Follow the promptings of your heart rather than the desires of your flesh.

The King James Version of the Bible (you know, the one with all the thees and thous) uses the word flesh to describe our sinful natures. The Bible says, “Those who are still under the control of their sinful nature [or flesh] […]

The heart produces what the heart receives.
The heart is one of the world’s most powerful images. The heart has inspired great poetry (Search thine own heart), philosophy (The heart has it’s reasons, which reason does not know), catchy song titles (”The Heart Will Go On”), and profound Scripture (Blessed are the pure in heart). […]

As you go through the day, look for opportunities too good to miss.
When you follow the philosophy of God Is in the Small Stuff, life becomes much more interesting and exciting. You are alert to God’s intricate involvement in the details of your life, and God will never cease to amaze you. God […]

Don’t let an inability to overlook the faults of others be a fault of your own.
Everyone has imperfectinos (and we aren’t talking about facial blemishes). It might be an irritating habit or some other type of personality flaw. We don’t all have the intelligence, and we have different ways of working. So […]

Hold our relationships tightly, not lightly.

God is very deliberate about the relationships He puts you in. You’re going to relate to different people in different ways, but each contact you make with others has a purpose–for you and for them. Don’t take your relationships lightly.
What you say–to your family in the morning, your […]

Enjoy each day as if it were your last.
Even since Jesus left the earth nearly two thousand years ago, people have been predicting when the world is going to end. As you may have noticed, no one has gotten it right. Here’s our advice on the subject: You need to worry more […]