“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” – Proverbs 3:7 A successful businessman bought a yacht so he and his wife could retire in luxury. His wife, however, was nervous considering her husband had absolutely zero experience sailing. But after years of victories in boardrooms, the man was […]

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…” – James 1:19 Albert Einstein was invited to speak at a banquet held in his honor at Swarthmore College. Hundreds of people from all over the country crowded an auditorium to hear […]

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 At the famed Battle of Inchon […]

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” – Romans 12:3 For centuries, people believed that Aristotle was right when […]

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” – 1 John 5:14 There was a family who had a small Scottish terrier who would go to their back door and bark and bark until someone finally got the message and let it […]

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 A young man and his wife sat talking one evening about how God had blessed them. They’d recently relocated across the country so the man could attend seminary. And while the move had been unexpected, they […]

“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. […]

“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” – Matthew 6:9-10 A young boy and his dad were seated at the dining room table, while mom put the finishing touches on their Sunday dinner. While […]

“If you love me, keep my commands.” – John 14:15 Sister Carol Anne O’Marie is a nun in Oakland, California, who writes mystery novels about an elderly nun who becomes a detective. Awhile back, Sister O’Marie was approached by a Hollywood television company who wanted to turn her novels into a television series. This was […]

“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” – Hebrews 10:36 A story is told that Andrew Jackson’s boyhood friends just couldn’t understand how he became a famous general and then President of the United States. They knew of other men who […]