Satan doesn’t tell you a blatant lie. You are too smart for that. Instead, he tells you a half-truth and then exaggerates it. To exaggerate your pain, he tells you there is no relief. To exaggerate your challenge, he tells you it is hopeless. To exaggerate your weaknesses, he tells you that you have no … Continue reading The Devil’s Tail
How To Be Great
Start by admitting that greatness doesn’t come from the distraction and busywork that often fills up our lives. It comes from making a difference in the world. consider how you can make a difference in the lives of others. Consider your current work, which perhaps already makes a difference — how can you refocus yourself … Continue reading How To Be Great
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We used to call him Father Cream Puff, a term of endearment we coined for his gentle style and the puffy way he carried himself on campus. We never would have thought that Georgetown University in Washington DC would name its observatory after him. With Master’s and PhD degrees from Harvard University, Francis J Heyden … Continue reading A
Adventure
I am, by far, the least fit person I know. If I ever landed on the Survivor television series, I’d probably vote myself off first. And no, I’m not saying that to get people to encourage me or refute my statement to make myself feel better. I know what I’m capable of. But last week, … Continue reading Adventure
The Little That We Do
Every little thing, when done with God, can produce big results… A little pebble struck down a giant in Goliath. A little staff parted the Red Sea. A little faith in Abraham produced descendants as numerous as the stars. A little conviction led Nehemiah to rebuild the mighty walls of Jerusalem. A little bread and … Continue reading The Little That We Do
All for the Glory of God
Throughout the history of religion, many things have been claimed all for the "Glory of God" - money, power, conquests, success, etc. To be more specific, many "human" desires that were pursued by people "not for themselves" but this is "all for the Glory of God". As if God is this tyrant whose sole objective … Continue reading All for the Glory of God
God is Present, Even When People Are Sinking
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from … Continue reading God is Present, Even When People Are Sinking
Crisis
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed several disturbing photos coming out on my social media newsfeed – photos of young children allegedly being put to death by Iraqi soldiers (I can’t even get past the first one), photos of a young boy holding a severed head of a man, photos of Palestinians weeping over … Continue reading Crisis
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