Used to be if you talked to yourself you were headed for the padded cell. But D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) spawned the idea of talking to yourself instead of listening to yourself in this quote, “Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to […]
Gold has always been… a highly prized possession. Just in the first two books of the Bible, it’s mentioned nearly 100 times. The temple was adorned with gold. The ark of the covenant was covered with gold. The temple utensils were gold. Abraham was rich in gold. When the Israelites were getting ready to leave Egypt, the men and women […]
You ever have one of those days when you open your mouth and you can’t believe what you just said? If only you had a 7-second delay like radio broadcasters and could squash it before anybody heard and you had to figure out how to get your foot out of your mouth. Today’s thought was spawned by Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate […]
Everybody has a top-10 list of something, cars, songs, places to live, easy meals. God has a top-10 list. They’re called commandments. You know, thou shall, and thou shall not? Alcoholics Anonymous has a 12-step program to change lives for those battling the demon rum. Guess what? God has a 12-step program too. The steps are rungs on a ladder […]
The movie Jerry Maguire (1996) turned the line “show me the money” into an entry in our modern lexicon. We’ve all heard TV cop shows say, “follow the money” and we’ll find the mind behind the crime. That’s probably good advice in today’s topsy-turvy world of political positions that seem contrary to common sense and rational thought. The Apostle Paul […]
Tomorrow is the anniversary of 9/11 (2001). I can’t believe it’s one year short of two decades since those cowardly attacks on our homeland. Anyone under 20 wasn’t even born yet, and it just seems like yesterday to me. Now that makes me feel old. I remember hearing the Twin Towers referred to as “ground zero” many times after the […]