If you’re looking for peace, you might start by consulting the “Prince of Peace.”To the world, the concept of peace means the absence of war. It means living in harmony with others and enjoying public order. Those are acceptable definitions from a purely secular perspective, but they don’t get to the heart of […]

The way you deal with life each day depends on what you bring to life each day.How do you respond when someone asks, “How’s it going with you?” If you’re like most people, you reply with a bland, “Same old thing.” (Or, maybe you are just quirky enough to give a “Same old, […]

If you’re wondering how God speaks, commands, and leads–read the Bible.

One of the most amazing aspects of our relationship with God is that He has given each of us a personal message, and it’s one we can read anytime we want. We’re talking about the Bible, of course, the greatest book ever written because […]

The Bible is the greatest instructional book in the world.The quickest way to get things right is to read the instructions. Say you’re putting together a swing set. You could try to assemble the pieces by looking at the box (most men do this first), but you will never get it right–not until […]

Question: I have had an ongoing issue with being very shy around people I do not already know. I’ve always been like this (I am now 22). It has held me back from doing a lot of things that I would of liked to do or thought of doing, and I feel […]

It’s hard to learn from a mistake that you don’t acknowledge making.

What are the three hardest words to say? The correct answer is, “I was wrong.” (We’ll give you partial credit if you are a guy and answered, “I am lost”). Admitting a mistake is difficult for anyone, but there are some […]

People of integrity make an easy target for critics because they stand upright.

Telling the truth has become a lost art. It’s not that we’re out there telling lies (although there is plenty of that going on). We’re just not telling “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” We sort […]

The best way to minimize a crisis is to compare it to your blessings.
You want a tranquil life, but you don’t always get what you want. At some unexpected time, you’ll be hit by a crisis. It might be severe financial reverses or sickness. It may be rebellious children or a fractured […]

It’s good to declare your independence, but it’s even better to declare your dependence on God.
The Declaration of Independence happened long before 1776. In fact, humankind declared its independence from God in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve believed the lie that they could live independent of God. Since then, we […]

Character is made by what you stand for; reputation by what you fall for.
Character and reputation are closely related, but they come about in very different ways. Your character takes a long time to develop–a lifetime, in fact. It’s a work that’s always in progress, and it is built in small increments. […]