People who ask “Why?” keep others from getting things done. People who ask “Why not?” get things done.
Have you ever gotten into a circular discussion with a little kid? Every statement you make is greeted with a “Why?” The first couple of times it happens, it’s cute. But after a dozen […]

You won’t have to take your chances so often if you make wise choices more often.
Choices. We make them every day. Some are insignificant (”What cereal should I eat for breakfast?”). Others are monumental (”Should I marry this person?”).
Behavior is also a matter of choice. Every day, throughout the day, we […]

Never regret that God is your judge. He’s the fairest judge you’ll ever meet.
We make lousy judges. Unlike a real judge, who considers all the evidence, we make snap judgments based on what people look like, what they say, and what they do. How arrogant! Who do we think we are, […]

Painting the outside of a house isn’t worth much if the inside is a mess.
Okay, so there’s a downside to God’s judgment. Since He is completely fair and honest, and because He sees the real us from the inside out, there’s no fooling Him. We can’t put on a front, like we do […]

Spend time in God’s Word because its lessons are timeless.

Do you know the most common complaint about physicians? It has nothing to do with their ability. People don’t like the outdated magazines in their doctor’s office. Nobody likes stale news or outdated stories. Articles quickly become irrelevant in our fast-changing society.
The […]

You can handle wealth if you are more concerned about sense than dollars.

How much is enough? Madison Avenue tells you to have the newest, the best, the biggest, and the most. Society seems to judge people by what and how much they own. To avoid the quest to possess, should you deprive […]

There are two ways to acquire power: on the outside or from the inside. God offers power from the inside.
The way people normally acquire power is on the outside. They work out with a bunch of weights and gain the power of strength. They go to college for a long time and […]

The time to find moments of stillness and quiet is when it’s the most difficult to do so.

Have you ever sat behind a young child in church? After sitting still for a few minutes, the fidgeting begins. Then the child transitions into the wiggling stage. After a while, the kid is crawling […]

Change the way you treat others before you question the way God treats you.
God knows what poor judges we are, so He asks us not to judge. He also knows we can’t help judging others, so He has intensified His request by reminding us that we will be judged according to how we judge […]

Lots of things come automatically with age, but wisdom isn’t one of them.
There are two kinds of wisdom: worldly wisdom and spiritual wisdom.
Worldly wisdom involves applying knowledge and human understanding to certain factual situations. This type of wisdom can usually be explained in the context of benefits and detriments. (For example, it is […]