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Life’s journey isn’t always smooth-sailing. Our ships will be battered and knocked off course due to poor judgment, boisterous winds and waves, hidden currents and rocks, or some treacherous icebergs. But the hazards of the journey shouldn’t cause despair. This, … Continue reading →

“The youth can boast of new clothes, but never of as many rags as an adult” (West-African proverb). In stressing the value of rags, this proverb—as also Scripture—bids us to learn from the experiences of others (Romans 15:4). We must … Continue reading →

Stand up and fight! Theodore Roosevelt said: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to … Continue reading →

You can have a clean record! A preacher illustrates how: When Jesus sits at His heavenly computer, He highlights our list of sins. Then He hits the DELETE key, totally erasing our sins! But Christ does more. He also opens … Continue reading →

There cannot be a goal without a goalpost. In football or soccer, a goalpost marks the target to be reached. It tells where you’re going, the progress you’re making, and when you make your aim. The goalpost also represents boundaries—those … Continue reading →

Procrastination has lots of time. It has 25 hours in a day and an 8th day of the week called “Someday.” Procrastination’s busiest day is tomorrow—the day it makes major decisions, accomplishes great things, and effects important changes. Trusting Procrastination … Continue reading →

The journey ahead should be measured by the milestones we’ve already crossed. Looking back on these monumental pillars of our past, let’s keep fresh God’s grace and tender mercies—“the tears He has wiped away, the pains He has soothed, the … Continue reading →

Those who seldom laugh are among the most dangerous in the world. But the Christmas story assures us that not even such Herods can kill the joy of those who seek the One whose birth has brought “good tidings of … Continue reading →

“Do not curse the mother of the crocodile, when you have not yet crossed the river” (African proverb). Just because things are going well today doesn’t mean you’re entirely safe from danger: “Let him who thinks he stands take heed … Continue reading →

History is shortsighted, but legacy has vision. In the fierce contest between the two, history often distorts truth, misinterprets events, and omits relevant facts. For a place in the record books, history frequently preys upon people’s ignorance and fears, and … Continue reading →