An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions. Proverbs 17:24 (TEV)   *** *** *** ***   Do you ever get to the end of your day and think “Did I accomplish anything today?” Where does all the time go?   If... read more

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)   *** *** *** ***   Poor communication is the most frequently mentioned problem... read more

“I’m too young” “I’m too old” “I don’t have enough education” “Is this really what God wants for me?’ Voices We all have an mp3 track that plays over and over in our heads sometimes telling... read more

The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, “If I go outside, I might meet a lion in the street and be killed!” Proverbs 22:13 (NLT)   *** *** *** ***   It’s rare to find people today who are willing to take complete responsibility for their... read more

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)   *** *** *** ***   A few years ago the planned community of Mission Viejo, California launched... read more

I started working on an article today based on Paul’s words to Timothy in regarding how women should dress. I came across this incredible word to fathers on C.J. Mahaney’s blog. Dads, I want to urge you to take responsibility for your daughters’... read more

Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times! Ephesians 5:16 (MSG) *** *** *** ***   Why is it that time drags when you want it to pass quickly and flies when you need more of it? It’s not very cooperative!   Time is the great... read more

When will you ever learn that “believing” is useless without doing what God wants you to? Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith. James 2:20 (LB)   *** *** *** *** Is faith simply a frame of mind? Some see it that way … a passive... read more