Anticipating life’s problems can be helpful in developing a game-plan but there is a fine line between preparation and fruitless angst.

Interesting thoughts about the life of Thomas Jefferson. Pride must be handled with proper control.

Getting ourselves out of the way – losing one’s self – is necessary in order to truly find ones’ purpose.

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 as society has continually moved away from the things of God?

Following Christ is not for the faint of heart or the miser – it will cost us everything.

Charles Doolittle was a visionary and it cost him everything. One must decide early-on that he can & will give himself, whatever the cost, to the vision.

From where do we acquire hope? Can it be that the Creator hopes for us? Why else would He continue to call humanity to Himself even though we stiff-arm Him while shaking our fist at His invitation?

Failure is not necessarily final or fatal. By what standard do we define failure? …maybe failure is actually a step-up toward successful accomplishment.

The way in which we define success is the key to unlocking one’s success.

We humans fear anything we don’t understand. Only Christ can steel us – prepare us - fit us in such a way so that we meet death fearlessly.

Problems can be solved only when they are not hidden. Sometimes we are the ones hiding and that is simply wasted time.

Because of Christ’s redemptive work in life and death on the cross the Father is able to wipe the board clean, enabling His created children to correct the error within.

The quickest way to fail to impress someone is to pretend to be someone or something we are not.

With every act we build our lives. We use each thought, each decision, each action just like building materials. The product we wind up with is built on the foundation of the past AND the action of the now.

Getting everything we want is not “heaven”. We aren’t built to have our wishes granted without effort. We are built to strive – to achieve – to conquer.

Many times it appears as if serving God is futile but God, The Judge, has yet to make His final ruling.

How many of us need to be willing to cover the hillside with white? Many more are desperate to know it is safe to come home.