Look Up!
Years ago, a young sailor went to sea for the first time. Not long after setting sail, his ship encountered a heavy storm and the sailor was commanded to go aloft and trim the sails. About three quarters of the way up, the young sailor made the mistake of looking down. The roll of the ship combined with the tossing of the waves made
Character Counts
Bobby Jones was one of the greatest golfers to ever compete, uniquely known for winning the “Grand Slam” of golf winning all four major tournaments in the U.S. and Britain in a single year. In 1925, early in his career, having reached the final playoff in the U.S. Open, at a certain point in the match, Jones was setting up to strike his ball
Unconditional Love
If you’re searching for an example of unconditional love, take a look at the father of the prodigal son. The father is much like the helpless parent whose unending love is neither understood nor appreciated by either son. He allows his sons to make their own decisions, despite how bad those choices may be. No matter what terrible wrong they may commit, he loves
Don’t Be Held Captive By The Past
After Jesus’ resurrection, He showed himself to the apostles several times. Once, they were fishing, and Jesus met them on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Peter was there, back at his craft, but swirling with inward emotions. The anguish of his recent denial, three times, exactly as Jesus had predicted, mixed with the amazement and perplexity at the empty tomb, and finally
A Servant’s Heart
We are called to be servants, are we not? What does a servant do? A servant carries out the will of his master. A servant doesn’t tell his master what to do; he performs whatever tasks the master requests of him. A servant doesn’t choose what days or times it’s most convenient to serve his master. A servant’s function is simply to follow and
Go With God’s Flow
Some time ago, two university students in Moorhead, Minnesota painted a mural on the wall outside their dorm room. It was of a school of fish all swimming in the same direction except for a single fish heading the opposite way. That one fish going the other direction was meant to be Jesus. Included in the mural were the words, “Go against the flow.”
The Windmill
Often in the Bible, you will see the word wind or breath. The root meaning of these words, both in Hebrew and Greek, is almost always Spirit. It is important to keep in mind that we can never dictate which direction the wind will blow. It would be absurd to think we could. The wind blows as it will. And in the same way,
A Fast Food Mentality
In today’s society, fast food is making billions. Some of these slogans are “have it your way” and “have it hot and have it now.” How easy it is for us to fall into this “fast food mentality”. It has almost become who we are. But in God’s kingdom, there’s no fast food. We can’t always have it our way and have it now.
The Center Of His Word
What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? The answer is Psalms 117. What is the longest chapter in the Bible? The answer is Psalms 119. What chapter is in the center of the Bible? The answer is Psalms 118. Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118 Add these numbers up and you get 1188
Empty Ourselves
In one sermon, D.L. Moody held up a glass and asked, “How can I get the air out of this glass?” One man shouted, “Suck it out with a pump!” Moody replied, “That would create a vacuum and shatter the glass.” After numerous other suggestions Moody smiled, took out a pitcher of water, and filled the glass. “There,” he said, “all the air is
