NEVER STOP LEARNING
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17 NIV). After one pastor had preached his first sermon at his new church, a guy walked over to him and said, “Pastor, that sermon stunk.” The pastor was... Continue Reading →
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17 NIV). Have you ever met someone who is always arguing and looking for a fight? I heard about one guy who was so argumentative he would only eat... Continue Reading →
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom” (James 3:13 NIV). Have you noticed how common sense isn’t so common? A lot of smart people are not too wise. They may be educated, but they don’t have wisdom. They... Continue Reading →
If I get 50 things to do in one day, and I can only finish 20 of them - that means I have to say no 30 times. In my life, I have to learn how to say "No" far more than how to say yes." “Everything is permissible for me – but not everything... Continue Reading →
“A man is a fool to trust himself! But those who use God’s wisdom are safe” (Proverbs 28:26 TLB). We tend to make decisions frivolously, but the Bible gives a simple, workable plan on how to handle things differently. Whether it’s about career, marriage, finances, health, children, or the future, here are three principles from God’s... Continue Reading →
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything” (Philippians 4:6 NLT). If we prayed as much as we worried, we’d have a whole lot less to worry about.In fact, God doesn’t just want you to stop worrying. He wants you spend time praying, too? It’s our best antidote for worry. The Bible says, “Don’t worry about... Continue Reading →
“Never worry about anything” (Philippians 4:6 GW). You may think that you’re stressed out because you have too much work to do. You may think your boss is unreasonable. You may be right.But that’s not why you’re stressed. Work doesn’t stress us out. Worry does. Work doesn’t keep us up at night. Worry does. You’re probably... Continue Reading →
“Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 GW). Gratitude is the world’s healthiest human emotion. It actually increases your immunity to sickness.Plus, ungrateful people tend to be unhappy people. Nothing ever satisfies them. They never have enough. They are “when-and-then” people who think, “When... Continue Reading →
“In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6 NIV). Worry won’t do you any good. But don’t just eliminate it from your life. God always replaces a negative with a positive. God always has something better for you.In the case of worry, replace it with prayer. Right after God... Continue Reading →
