Solomon made a startling statement that will surprise a great many people who do not regularly read their Bible. He tells us ‘Don’t bother to pray if you don’t have time to read the Bible’. This is admittedly a very loose translation. His exact words were, “One who turns away his ear from …
Former football coach, Lou Holtz, is credited with having said, “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it”.
All of us have ability; we are all capable of doing. God has given all of us abilities which we can use in …
Have you observed when an archer shoots an arrow, he succeeds partly by pulling, partly by letting go? Both parts are necessary and it takes wisdom to know when to pull and when to let go. We can lift this simple principle to a higher level and apply it to our lives. When to pull … when to let go?…
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Recently we saw a sign which said “some people only look up when they are flat on their backs”. From a purely physical point of view that’s about the only way we can look when flat on our back. How many people look up to God when things are going well? Unfortunately very few. It has always…
“Try it, you’ll like it!” This saying is on the lips of most Americans due to a clever ad man’s use of it. It reminds us of the story told by Islip Collyer of the ship-wrecked men drifting helplessly in a life raft, half mad with thirst and with no land in sight. They frantically signal to…
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This month, January 2008, marks the 51st year of the series of little articles that have come to be known as Minute Meditations. The first one appeared in the January 1958 edition of this magazine when we first became the editor.
Now, just think about how much has changed since then, th…
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A duck appears calm on the surface while paddling like crazy underneath. What can we learn from this example?
First, we learn we cannot judge by appearances. The duck looks calm as he glides along the surface of the pond. Second, we learn the effort in an achievement is often hidden…
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The beauty remains, the pain passes. This was the answer given by the famous painter Auguste Renoir, who was crippled with arthritis, when he was asked, “Why do you continue to paint when you are in such agony?” If we only do what we feel like doing in life, we won’t do much that is wo…
Dr Albert Schweitzer is reported to have said, “Many have discovered helping others to be the most enduring therapy, for it’s the burdens you help another to bear that make your own seem light”.
This thought ties in with what Paul told us: “Bear ye one another’s burdens, a…
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