Well Meaning People’s Bad Advice
Remember when you were a child and your older sibling said, “If you don’t quit crossing your eyes they’re going to get stuck that way.” or, “If you don’t eat …
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Ungodly Entertainment
In 1732 Alexander Pope wrote: Sin is a monster of such frightful countenance; That to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too often, familiar with her face, …
Read More Narrow Minded is OK
Perhaps you’ve heard about the man who was so narrow-minded he could clap his ears or he could look through a keyhole with both eyes at the same time. Narrow-mindedness …
Read More Giving Your Best
I came across a quote recently that caught my attention. It said, “Nobody who gave his best ever regretted it.” At first I thought, “That’s a good quote. I’ll make …
Read More Spiritual Warfare
You and I are in a war today. We may not be in Iraq or Afghanistan, but we are in a war that is just as real. It is the …
Read More Contentment
Is it possible to be both content and discontent at the same time? The answer is yes. Contentment comes from realizing that God has provided everything I need for my …
Read More Lesser of Two Weevils
Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Washington and became a famous statesman. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. …
Read More Doing Nothing
What could be a worse use of time than doing nothing? The answer? Doing something that is really nothing. The person who is doing nothing generally realizes they are doing …
Read More God’s Timing
When the batteries go dead on a watch it will still be right twice a day. But if it runs 5 minutes fast or 5 minutes slow it will never …
Read More Pessimists on Time Management
A hard core pessimist once said, “Things are going to get worse, before they get even worse.” It seems some people are skeptical about just about everything, including the value …
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