If you are a minister, you have to answer your phone! Presently, it is very common for people to not answer their phones and then to also not have the voicemail activated or for their voicemail to be full so that a caller cannot leave a message. That’s okay if you don’t matter. But minister … Continue reading
Tag Archives: caring
Playing team ball…
The ONE THING for today: There is no one that you deal with today who is beyond your ability to care for. The famous Green Bay Packer’s coach, Vince Lombardi, when asked by Lee Iacocca what it took to build a winning team replied: “There are a lot of coaches with good ball clubs who … Continue reading
How to Show People You Really Love Them
“Think about it: Jesus loved people and yet, more often than not, people were disappointed, even angry, with him.” _Winston T. Smith, Marriage Matters: Extraordinary Change Through Moments, page 42 _________ Make it your goal to do what is in the best interest of the people you love. Do this long enough and for … Continue reading
I shall not criticize!
I promise you, there are far worse “word bombs” than four letter words. At the top of the list is criticism. Being critical is not a spiritual gift and it sure stinks up the place with negativity and lower morale. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude … Continue reading
Here’s a love story for you…
A young man and a young woman fall deeply in love, and while he was away with the Navy for three years, he wrote to her every day, without fail. At the end of the three years came the happy wedding – she married the postman. Yeah I know–it’s corny, but it does illustrate an important truth … Continue reading
Drive a nail…
Ecclesiastes 12:11 (TLB) The wise man’s words are like goads that spur to action. They nail down important truths. Students are wise who master what their teachers tell them. There is an old proverb that says: “A guest sticks a nail in the wall even if he stays but one night.” You be the nail-leaver. … Continue reading
A Memorial Day Meditation…
Genesis 17:18 (NKJV) And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!” One of the most haunting stories I’ve ever read was recorded in Kerry and Chris Shook’s book: One Month to Live. They write: “Mount Everest is over 29.000 feet tall, but when you reach 26,250 feet, you enter what they … Continue reading
