“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” Frank A. Clark
What is the major obstacle you are facing right now?
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Rom. 12:21; NKJ)
Two of the five definitions for the word “overcomer” offered by Dictionary.com are:
1.to get the better of in [...]
“Practice does not make perfect, practice makes permanent, only perfect practice makes perfect.” Norton Juster
What skill(s) are you working on to improve?
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32; NLT)
You know how we grow up hearing certain adages so many times that we accept them as true simply [...]
“So how do you live in gratitude? Begin your day by feeling grateful. Be grateful for the bed you just slept in, the roof over your head, the carpet or floor under your feet, the running water, the soap, your shower, your toothbrush, your clothes, your shoes, the car that you drive, your job, your [...]
“They say it takes a village to raise a child. That may be the case, but the truth is that it takes a lot of solid, stable marriages to create a village.” Diane Sollee
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being best, how would you rate your marriage? Why?
And you husbands must love [...]
“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.” Jodie Foster
Recall the last time you did something truly exceptional.
And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God. (Matt 15:6; NLT)
Last week, I wrote on why being normal was not something to aspire to. Now I would like [...]
“Is normality getting dressed in the clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic jams in the car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, the car, and especially, the house that you leave empty all day in [...]
“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.” Gautama Siddharta (Buddha)
How would your life change if every word you said became your reality?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21; NKJ)
Here’s a fun little experiment to try. Grab a partner [...]
“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” Decouvertes
What would you do if you just heard that the book you wrote was going to be published?
Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them [...]
“The formula for success is quite simple: double your rate of failure.” Thomas J. Watson, Sr. (founder of IBM)
What did you learn the from the last time you failed?
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. [...]
“When you have read the Bible, you will know it is the word of God, because you have found it the key to your own heart, your own happiness and your own duty.” Woodrow T. Wilson
How many people do you know who don’t like to read?
Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good [...]
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