Be An Encourager
A survey asked mothers to keep track of how many times they made both negative and positive comments to their children. The surveyed mothers admitted they criticized at least ten times for every one time they said something favorable. Another survey taken in one city’s schools found that the teachers were negative 75% of the time. This study concluded that it takes four positive
An ATM With No Limits
Ever wonder what someone who’s never seen the modern world thinks of us approaching a wall, pressing a few buttons and out comes lots of money? ATMs. They are everywhere. And if you’ve got cash in your account, you can just go and make a withdrawal anytime. Imagine having a cash card that you could use to withdraw as much as your heart desires
A Piece Of The Puzzle
As members of the body of Christ, we can be compared to pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece has protrusions and indentations. The protrusions represent our strengths: our gifts, talents and abilities. The indentations represent our weaknesses: our faults, limitations, shortcomings and undeveloped areas. The beautiful thing is the pieces complement one another and produce a beautiful whole. Just as each piece of
Throwing Darts
Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons in his seminary class. On this particular day, Sally walked into the class and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had
Letters From Our Listeners
Some emails we have received from our listeners around the world…. Location: Unknown Comments: AllWorship is among my favorite ways to spend time. A fitting background to my reading, also. On several occasions now, I’ve had drop in visitors who remark about how peaceful they feel when this music is on. Once when someone noted the music, I offered to silence it and they
A Change Of Heart
One minister tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. “I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even! Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has hurt me!” The minister, who had counseled many couples through tough times, made a suggestion. “Why don’t you
Grass On Your Path
Early African believers were earnest and regular in their private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time, the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these believers began to neglect prayer, it was soon apparent to the others. They would kindly remind the
Avoid The Mines
In a documentary mini-series called “Against All Odds,” a remarkable story is told about an Israeli platoon that found themselves in the midst of a minefield along the Syrian border during the Yom Kippur War. When the platoon realized they were in a minefield, they pulled out their bayonets and started to dig out mines and to disarm them. Suddenly, a fierce wind began
Where Is Your Focus?
In the 1970s when the Alaskan Pipeline was being constructed, many Texans went to Alaska to work on the pipeline alongside the Eskimos. However, Texans could only work a few hours in the frigid weather, while the Eskimos could easily work for hours on end. Some scientists decided to do a study to find out why the Eskimos could withstand the weather, while the
Letters From Our Listeners
Some emails we have received from our listeners around the world…. Location: Washington Comments: Your worship music is such a blessing! Thank you for your dedication/ministry that lifts people hearts to Jesus 24/7. Donating to this ministry is in a very small way helping to uplift and encourage people in so many countries and walks of life. May God richly bless you and all
