In Luke, chapter 8, Jesus taught a parable about the ‘Seed and the Sower.’ He likened a man’s heart to different types of soil. In the Hebrew culture, the heart of a man was referred to as the center of his being. It is the seat of […]
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Humility is the Highway of Life
I heard a joke about a man who wrote a book and arrogantly entitled it, ‘Humility and How I Attained It’… Obviously, he missed the point. The road to humility is not crowded. Humility is not a popular subject. We live in a “dog eat dog society” […]
Read moreGratitude is the Attitude of Life
Perhaps you have heard the expression, “Attitude is everything.” Your attitude can make or break you. In the Old Testament, it was murmuring and complaining that got the Hebrew children into the most trouble while they were wandering in the desert. No one enjoys being around someone […]
Read moreStubbornness is the Obstinacy of Life
I believe that almost every negative attribute can be re-directed into something positive. For example, a dogged-determination could be confused with obstinate stubbornness. When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he failed hundreds of times before he succeeded. No doubt, many thought he was just being stubborn. […]
Read moreOptimism and Pessimism is the Contrast of Life
Have you noticed a negative person walk into a room, dispel gloom and suddenly, everyone is in a bad mood? In contrast, when an optimistic person enters with a smile and positive attitude the air feels lighter. People who are enthusiastic and excited cause others to experience […]
Read moreHumility is the Highway of Life
I heard a joke about a man who wrote a book and arrogantly entitled it, ‘Humility and How I Attained It’… Obviously, he missed the point. The road to humility is not crowded. Humility is not a popular subject. We live in a “dog eat dog society” […]
Read moreThe Heart is the Soil of Life
In Luke, chapter 8, Jesus taught a parable about the ‘Seed and the Sower.’ He likened a man’s heart to different types of soil. In the Hebrew culture, the heart of a man was referred to as the center of his being. It is the seat of […]
Read moreGratitude is the Attitude of Life
Perhaps you have heard the expression, “Attitude is everything.” Your attitude can make or break you. In the Old Testament, it was murmuring and complaining that got the Hebrew children into the most trouble while they were wandering in the desert. No one enjoys being around someone […]
Read moreComplaining is the Ungratefulness of Life
The act of complaining reflects an inner attitude of ungratefulness that refuses to acknowledge anything positive in the face of the slightest adversity or aggravation. Complaining misses the juiciness and the sweetness of the cherry, and focuses on the pit. Complaining is like overlooking the color and […]
Read moreArrogance is the Vanity of Life
Most of us dislike associating with people who are arrogant. An arrogant person is described as being vain, prideful, conceited, and boastful. The dichotomy is that arrogance appears to be over-confident, when in reality it is the opposite. If you could look behind the veneer of arrogance […]
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