Determination
To you who are tempted to turn back...I urge you instead to “stand firm...act like men, be strong”! The benefits of determination far outweigh the alternate course.
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Insight for Today
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Jealousy
Like an anger-blind, half-starved rat prowling in the foul-smelling sewers below street level, so is the person caged within the suffocating radius of selfish jealousy. Trapped by resentment and diseased by rage, he feeds on the filth of his own imagination.
Sleeping in Church
I really feel sorry for Eutychus. It was bad enough for the fella to fall asleep in church while Paul was preaching...he even fell out the window to his death three stories below!
Workaholics
A measure of efficiency and discipline in life is absolutely healthy and necessary. Being faithful and dedicated to our work is commendable. “Redeeming the time” is biblical. But there is a point where we no longer enjoy ourselves.
The Ghost of Ephraim, Part Two
To run, to quit, to escape, even to hide solves nothing...it only postpones a reckoning with reality. It may feel good now, but it’s disaster when the bills come due.
The Ghost of Ephraim, Part One
Is there a battle you’re facing today? Write down five reasons why you should not surrender. For inspiration, look at 1 Timothy 6:11-16.
Prophet Sharing, Part Two
Are you what we might call a modern-day prophet, a tomorrow-thinker in a world of yesterday-dwellers? Or do you know somebody like that? Though often unpopular and unthanked, these people perform a vital role in society.
Prophet Sharing, Part One
Prophets, I suppose we could call them...seers who frown while others yawn...restless, troubled, contemplative souls.
“Little” People, “Big” People
God makes some people large, others moderate in stature. Still others are small in size. We frequently make the mistake of calling small folks “little,” but that is an unfortunate and unfair tag.
Dress Your Dreams in Denim
People who are in great demand today are those who can see it in their imaginations—then pull it off. Those who can think—then follow through. Those who dress their daring dreams in practical denim work clothes.
