As my life, here, on earthHas come to the shorter side,I've walked in Your footsteps, my Lord,And in Your shelter I abide. Though, the time has passed so swiftlyAnd its passage shows on my face.But, Lord, if I am dying,Let me do it with Your grace.If You would grant...
I'm glad the letter wasn't sent from heaven. It came from my automobile insurance company, my former automobile insurance company. I didn't drop them; they dropped me. Not because I didn't pay my premiums; I was on time and caught up. Not because I failed to do the...
I left work early so I could have some uninterrupted study time right before the final in my Youth Issues class. When I got to class, everybody was doing their last minute studying. The teacher came in and said he would review with us for just a little bit before the...
No man had more reason to be miserable than this one-yet no man was more joyful.His first home was a palace. Servants were at his fingertips. The snap of his fingers changed the course of history. His name was known and loved. He had everythingwealth, power,...
Near the city of Sao José dos Campos, Brazil, is a remarkable facility. Twenty years ago the Brazilian government turned a prison over to two Christians. The institution was renamed Humaita, and the plan was to run it on Christian principles. With the exception of two...
Don't Try to Do What Only God Can DoSuppose I invite you to go sailing with me. "I didn't know you were a sailor," you observe."You bet your barnacles I am," I answer."Tell me, where did you learn to sail?"I flash a cocky smile and pull a faded photo out of my pocket....
Suppose God simplified matters and reduced the Bible to one command: "Thou must jump so high in the air that you touch the moon." No need to love your neighbor or pray or follow Jesus; just touch the moon by virtue of a jump, and you'll be saved.We'd never make it....