John Bunyan said, “You have not lived today successfully unless you’ve done something for someone who can never repay you.” Did you live successfully yesterday? What about today? Will you live successfully tomorrow? According to Bunyan we cannot experience success until we have helped those around us without expecting anything in return. I agree with […]
Nineteenth Century Circuit Preacher Peter Cartwright delivered a sermon one Sunday morning. He was warned that President Andrew Jackson would be in attendance and to keep his remarks inoffensive as to not upset the President. But during his message he came out and said, “I have been told that Andrew Jackson is in here today […]
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine… This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine… This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. What a terrible song we have sung over the years. I can’t believe that we teach […]
Some people don’t just worry occasionally they worry recreationally. The peace that Jesus offered is so much deeper than just self help techniques to manage stress. It is the SETTLED CONVICTION that goes down to the core of your being when you begin to believe that ALL things are truly in God’s hands. His Sovereignty is greater than […]
What do you broadcast? What do you transmit to others? What do you project to the world? Each day that we wake up we knowingly and sometimes unknowingly broadcast a frequency to the world around us. We transmit our attitude and outlook to others by what we say and how we act. This can be […]
Sometime when you’re feeling important; Sometime when your ego ‘s in bloom; Sometime when you take it for granted, You’re the best qualified in the room: Sometime when you feel that your going, Would leave an unfillable hole, Just follow these simple instructions, And see how they humble your soul. Take a bucket and fill […]
One day a wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country so that the son could see how the poor lived. They spent a day and a night at the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” […]
Many people don’t SEE opportunity because they have never IDENTIFIED what it looks like. Thomas Edison said, “Opportunity is missed because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Can you imagine searching for someone that you have never seen? How hard would it be to find someone that you never knew anything about? We […]
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day today I thought I would share this historical prayer. St. Patrick’s Breastplate is a popular prayer attributed to one of Ireland’s most loved saints. According to tradition, St. Patrick wrote this in 433 A.D. for divine protection before successfully converting the Irish King Loegaire and his subjects from paganism […]
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you worship God? If someone were to ask you to tell them why you worship God, what would you say? Maybe you would be able to answer immediately. Maybe you have never really thought much about why you worship. Some might respond to this question by saying, […]