et's learn from the examples God gives with plants and trees. When a fruit tree is put in the ground it has to face rainstorms, hot sun, and wind. If a young tree could talk, it might say, "Please get me out of here! Put me in a place where there is no sweltering heat...
There was once a wealthy businessman who was fascinated by the microscope. Looking through its lens to study crystals and the petals of flowers, he was amazed at their beauty and detail. He decided one day to examine some food he was planning to eat for dinner. Much...
Today as I sat and thought about my Lord Jesus A man that could not see came into my thoughts Jesus placed a little bit of clay on his eyes and he could see Oh how blind are we How I get lost in the things of the world I do not know what He is saying to me His...
"As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy." - James 5:11Glenn Olds was born in Sherwood, Oregon, in 1921 and was a...
Imagine riding in a speedboat on a lake with an automatic pilot set to go east. If you decide to reverse and head west, you have two possible ways to change the boat's direction. One way is to grab the steering wheel and physically force it to head in the opposite...
We have also seen many examples of the trap of unforgiveness in our own ministry. When I was ministering for the first time in Indonesia, I stayed in the home of a wealthy businessman. Even though he and his family attended the church where I was ministering, they...
The preacher was talking about "holy living". Sharon yawned. It made her think of quiet monasteries. Surely "holiness" could not be expected in this day and age! She dismissed the word as old and musty, and the sermon as irrelevant.Before going to sleep Sharon opened...