My dad bought a “lemon” one time. It was a used car. Before he even got it home it made a weird sound, started smoking, and left him stranded on the road. My parents laughed about their “as is” bargain. Dad said, “I think I just bought […]
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Confusion is the Vertigo of Life
Everything in life is not always as it appears. Vertigo is a condition of dizziness that causes confusion and a loss of equilibrium. For example, when a pilot develops vertigo, he can no longer decipher if the airplane is right side up or upside down. If he […]
Read moreSelf-Image is the Mirror of Life
The Word of God makes it very clear that we were created in His image. Our roots go all the way back to the mind of God before the foundation of the world. When God looks into a mirror, He sees us because we were made in […]
Read moreExercise is the Expansion of Life
Exercise is vital to your physical health and well-being. Without physical exercise your muscles will atrophy and become inoperative. Someone said, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.” When you exercise your mind through education and higher learning, you broaden your mental capacity. When you exercise […]
Read moreDestiny is the Divine Appointment of Life
Destiny is defined as something to which a person is destined. Don’t you just love that kind of a definition? It simply means God decides, you discover! It is about a predetermined course of events: God’s plan! You existed in the mind of God before you were […]
Read moreLaughter is the Medicine of Life
It is a proven fact that there is healing in laughter. While stress elevates blood pressure, laughter causes it to decrease. Life is too short to waste it crying incessantly over the things that won’t matter one hundred years from now. Continual sorrow is destructive to your […]
Read morePeer Pressure is the Negative Influence of Life
Peer pressure is a perpetual problem that has to be addressed again in every generation. It takes the game of “Follow the Leader” to the extreme of losing one’s own identity. It originates with the fear of rejection. Influence is defined as that ability to persuade, affect, […]
Read moreJealousy is the Cruelty of Life
Have you ever described someone as being green with jealousy? Jealousy will color your conversation and behavior with a sick attitude that breeds adverse consequences. The Scripture states that, “Jealousy is as cruel as the grave.” The ingredient of jealousy, when added to the recipe of life […]
Read moreCompromise is the Betrayal of Life
Compromise is a transaction involving a concession to yield to something less than that with which you were initially in agreement. It will contaminate, corrupt, and defile your belief system if it involves your consecration to Christian values. Compromise will lead you into deception and betrayal. Everything […]
Read moreCrisis is the Turning Point of Life
Most of us have a tendency to ignore unpleasant situations that have been either inflicted on us or voluntarily brought on by our own actions. Unfortunately, avoiding issues doesn’t make pain or problems go away. Unresolved conflict continues to erode the very core of our foundation with […]
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