Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. “No involvement, no commitment”—Stephen Covey.
Just how involved are we in the Lord’s work? Remember that at the age of twelve the Lord Jesus asked his mother, “Why did you seek me? Did you not…
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There is a story about two men riding together, the one a believer in the Bible and the other a travelling salesman whose product was soap. The soap salesman said, “The gospel you preach has not done much good, for there is still a lot of wickedness in the world and a lot of wicked people too”. …
If we were sitting at the breakfast table sipping a cup of coffee and preparing to butter a piece of toast, and smelling smoke, looked up to see the kitchen curtains near the stove in flames, what would be the best use of our time? (1) Butter the toast and finish the cup of coffee, or (2) do somethi…
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It has been said, “Never argue with a fool. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience”. Comparable advice can be found in the book of Proverbs: “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself”. It means that when tempted to argue a point with so…
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A third-grade student gave this definition of salt: “Salt is what you don’t notice until someone forgets to put it in”.
We tend to take many things for granted until they are missing, just as this student did with the salt. We are wise to notice and appreciate the many unseen things in our …
It has been said that the thought is the father of the deed. This is so. No one ever robbed a bank without first thinking, “I’m going to rob a bank.” Every act, every crime, every good deed is first a thought and then a fact.
It may sound over simplified but all we have to do in order to do…
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When George Gershwin was a struggling musician, he applied for a job at the office of the famous and well established composer, Irving Berlin.
Berlin looked over the qualifications of his young applicant and said to him, I’ll pay you double the salary that you are now making if you come and wor…
For of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: “It might have been.” – John Greenleaf Whittier.
Are we slaves to the “woulda, coulda, shoulda” syndrome? “If only…” are words of such sad regret. It might have been, but it isn’t. If only I “woulda” done this or…
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Recently we visited a brother in the Brantford, Ontario hospital. He had suffered a massive stroke and is partially paralyzed. He has difficulty speaking, but we were able to visit, discussing happier times and the glorious hope we share. He came out with a profound statement which is worth remember…
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Condensation is commonplace in today’s modern world. From condensed milk to powdered eggs and potatoes we find that many familiar items are reduced, condensed, or dehydrated so that they take only a fraction of their former space. Records are reduced to microfilm, even the dead are cremated to a h…
