CHRIST’S COMPASSION

Why is it that when we hear about someone who is suffering, we are more interested in the details of what, when, why, and where than we are about how we can help? When the disciples passed the blind beggar (John 09:1), their curiosity about why he was suffering outweighed the prospect of reaching out

LOOKING FOR SHORTCUTS IN LIFE?

The Easier Way May Actually Be the Tougher Way Once there was a lark singing in the forest. A farmer came by with a box full of worms. The lark stopped him and asked, “What do you have in the box and where are you going?” The farmer replied that he had worms and that

AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANGER

One morning in Perth, Australia, Fionn Mulholland discovered his car was missing. That’s when he realized he had mistakenly parked in a restricted zone and his car had been towed away. After considering the situation and the 600$ towing and parking fine-Mulholland was frustrated, but he decided not to be angry with the person he

SWEET COMPANY

The elderly woman in the nursing home didn’t speak to anyone or request anything. It seemed she merely existed, rocking in her creaky old chair. She didn’t have many visitors, so one young nurse would often go into her room on her breaks. Without asking the woman questions to try to get her to talk,

HOW DOES AUTO-SUGGESTIONS TUNES OUR MIND?

What is auto-suggestion? An auto-suggestion is a statement made in the present tense, of the kind of person you want to be. Auto-suggestions are like writing a commercial about yourself, for yourself. They influence both your conscious and subconscious mind that, in turn, influence attitude and behaviour. Auto-suggestions are a way to program your subconscious

Jesus – Looking for the Lonely

Many people feel terribly isolated from their fellow human beings, even though they have people all around them. They are lonely in a crowd. Zacchaeus the tax collector must have felt the same way. His fellow citizens would have nothing to do with him. They despised Jewish people who collected taxes for the Roman government

JESUS – MORE THAN A HERO

In 2017 Star Wars fans around the world eagerly awaited the release of Episode 8, “The Last Jedi.” People analyzed the remarkable success of these films dating back to 1977. Frank Pallotta, media reporter for CNN Money, said that Star Wars connects with many who long for “a new hope and a force of good

SELF ESTEEM

A beggar was sitting at a railway station with a bowl full of pencils. A young executive passed by and dropped a dollar into the bowl, but didn’t take any pencils. He then boarded the train. Just before the doors were about to close, the executive suddenly got down from the train and went back

HOW DO WE DEFINE SUCCESS?

What makes a person successful? How do we recognise success? To some people, success might mean wealth. To others, it is recognition, good health, a good family, happiness, satisfaction, and peace of mind. What this really tells us is that success is subjective. Success means different things to different people. The definition that i feel

APPRECIATED IN THE AFTERLIFE

When you die, you are put on a pedestal. The terrible faults you possess while you’re alive are transformed into wonderful qualities as soon as you’ve gone. BEFORE: He has a really nasty disposition, He flies into a rage at the drop of a hat, he’s unbearable. He is such a dominating and short-tempered person.