The Shores of Lake Contentment, Part Two
The wealthy John D. Rockefeller was once asked, “How much does it take to satisfy a man?” With rare wisdom he answered, “A little bit more than he has.”
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Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
The Shores of Lake Contentment, Part One
Dissatisfaction. It creates (if we let it) a restless drive for more...or better...or bigger.
Reading, Part Two
Due to the tragic problem of ignorance and passivity in our world today, I’ve been extolling the benefits of reading.
Reading, Part One
Reading expands us. It scratches those itches down deep inside. It navigates us through virgin territory we would not otherwise explore.
Lie Back and Look up
Everything I have seen belongs to this one galaxy. There are hundreds more beyond our own. Maybe thousands...some much larger than ours.
Beyond Today
How much better to invite the living, all-knowing Lord to show you ways to make the coming years much better than the years before! To allow you to become better, as well as older.
The Tongue of the Wise, Part Two
There’s a TV ad for a first-aid ointment that says, “Stop hurting...start healing.” Another offers a bandage that takes the “ouch” away. That’s good counsel. Let’s be gentle and sensitive when we are touching the tender feelings of others.
The Tongue of the Wise, Part One
Wisely labelled “the saving virtue,” tact graces a life like fragrance graces a rose. One whiff of those red petals erases any memory of the thorns.
Houdini’s Secret, Part Two
Few characteristics are more contagious, more magnetic. I’m convinced that one of the reasons God gives us so many personal promises in His Word is to stir up our enthusiasm—to build a bonfire in the steam-room of our souls.
The Family: No Substitute This Christmas
We simply cannot find a substitute for the family. God planned it that way. Nothing on earth comes close to the benefits derived from relationships revolving around our roots. Nothing.
