Finding Success

The world tells us that we can achieve success by working hard and serving ourselves. This kind of success comes with pushing ourselves forward, even at the cost of other people. If we are smart enough, strong enough, and focused enough, we will achieve the goals that we set for ourselves. Of course, God hasContinue reading “Finding Success”

Uniformity You Can Count On

Businesses generally have quality and service standards that they expect their employees to consistently meet.  Yet you can go from one of their locations to another and find vastly different levels of service and quality. That’s because employees put in different levels of care for their quality and service performance. Psalm 33:4-5 says, “For theContinue reading “Uniformity You Can Count On”

Out of Our Comfort Zone

Have you noticed that circumstances that take us out of our comfort zone, usually lead us to learn something important and make us stronger? In these circumstances we are forced to try something new and do something different. Psalm 119:76 says, “Let you steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.” InContinue reading “Out of Our Comfort Zone”

Effective Hope

Medicine, to be effective, must be taken as prescribed by a doctor. Advice or counsel is only effective as the hearer’s response to the advice. I have had to undergo physical therapy a few times. It was only as effective as my willingness to do the prescribed exercises. Lamentations 3:21-22 says, “But this I callContinue reading “Effective Hope”

Fountain of Blessings Never Runs Dry

At our housing complex we have a number of small ponds. All of them have fountains, but many of these fountains do not work any longer. The community has decided not to fix them, so they are now dry. Psalm 36:7-9 says, “How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind takeContinue reading “Fountain of Blessings Never Runs Dry”