There is great power in showing appreciation to others. Everyone desires to be appreciated for the part they play so why should it be so difficult for us to express our appreciation to others?

Not everyone marching in the parade of life can lead. There must always be the followers. Second best doesn’t mean less-than or incapable. It simply means that we play the part we have to the best of our ability.

What if everyone were to say, “I’m just one man”? Many of the changes that benefited the entire world have begun in the heart and mind of one solitary man.

There is nothing basically wrong in criticism, it can actually be very good for us. How we do the criticizing and our motives in it are the factors that will make it constructive or destructive.

The life of the believer is to be enjoyed. Laughter and valuing family are just a couple of the ways for us to help ourselves enjoy living our lives.

One must be convinced that we can have victory over life difficulties when we refuse to allow them to defeat us.

The historical relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton serves as a good reminder of Christ’s command to us in Luke.

A periodic self-check is a good thing to do. The “usual” isn’t to be taken for granted.

Lost items can be difficult to locate. Usually, those items are found in front of our face, but we miss them as we’re searching for them so feverishly.

How many stories like Johnny’s are repeated throughout our society? Is it any wonder that society has continually moved away from the things of God?

There is a law of seed, time of harvest. The golden rule tells us to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. If your harvest is bad it’s probably because you have sown bad seed.

The facts we choose to omit from any given situation may cause the people who are dependent on the information we give. Withholding our help when it’s within our power to be helpful causes the flaws in our character to become starkly visible.

Unfortunately, our deeds very often fail to reflect our words. We must live out the words we so readily hold others to and do so with integrity. Otherwise, our own words condemn us.

If we don’t spend time in God’s Word, God’s ways will be foreign to us, making us no better than fools.

Those who take their responsibilities seriously know the meaning of duty. It’s a shame that more people don’t know the meaning of duty any longer.

God is concerned about each person personally. He surprises us at times with His nearness as He stoops to hear and help and save.

The Bible says we are all sheep who have gone astray. When we live as a “lone sheep” we are at risk from the intent of the predators of this world and the enemy who roams looking for whom he may devour, but the way “home” is always available when we go to the cross.

Even the smallest sin will leave a scar on the soul of a person. While the sin is forgiven by our Heavenly Father, the scar or consequences of the sin often must be dealt with.

We’ve always done it, this way”. The last words of a dying institution cannot hold up under the scrutiny of rational thought. Many traditions that we cherish so greatly are silly and will be seen as such when brought under the magnifying glass of truth.

Some people are determined to be miserable, no matter what happens in life. We can be stingy and complain about their lives or we can appreciate the people and love that we are given in our lives