IN OUR war against terrorism, there are Special Forces, the Army Rangers, the Green Berets, the Navy Seals, the Delta Force—these are special people who are cut out from the crowd, who are set apart from the rest of the general armed services. These are no ordinary soldiers; they are cut out from and a … Continue reading “MARRIAGE,
SANCTIFICATION IN”
LOVE, POWER OF
A HUSBAND and wife one day were fussing. They were really going at it. So the wife suggested they write down their complaints on a piece of paper and then show the other person exactly how they felt. She thought it might cut down on the bickering. The husband agreed and got the paper. She … Continue reading “LOVE,
POWER OF”
LOFTY THING
WHAT is a partition? In a number of classrooms, there is a wall that can be brought down the middle so that one room can be made into two. It is a lofty thing. It is a high separation that can block one room from another or divide one room into two. The reason for … Continue reading “LOFTY
THING”
LIFE, SATISFACTION WITH
I REMEMBER distinctly one Christmas all my children being gathered around in great anticipation of opening the gifts. The gifts had been voluptuously wrapped with ribbons, and my kids were excited. Paper began to fly everywhere as they hurriedly unwrapped all of their gifts. The gifts had cost a lot and they had been well … Continue reading “LIFE,
SATISFACTION WITH”
LIFE, PERSPECTIVE ON
A YOUNG man one day was on his way to visit a friend named John who lived on a farm. He entered the farm and began to meander up the road that led to his friend’s home. He had to pass by a barn and as he got near to it, he stopped, perplexed. He … Continue reading “LIFE,
PERSPECTIVE ON”
LIFE, MANAGEMENT OF
IN MY home, I have an integrated stereo system. The TV is connected to the satellite dish, which is connected to the CD player, which is connected to the cassette recorder, which is connected to the DVD player, which is connected to the tuner, which is connected to this, that, and the other. If you … Continue reading “LIFE,
MANAGEMENT OF”
LIFE, FIXING
MOST of us in our cars have lights on our dashboards. One of those lights indicates when it’s time to service the engine or change the oil. Now the first time the light comes on, you wonder what’s wrong. Some of you may look under the hood to give the impression that you know what … Continue reading “LIFE,
FIXING”
LIFE, EMPTINESS OF
THE PELICAN is the world’s most unwanted ship. The Pelican has been sailing since 1986 with no place to dock. Everywhere the Pelican goes, it is rejected; it is unwanted; and it is denied. Why does the Pelican wander aimlessly? In 1986, there was a political convention held in the city of Philadelphia, but during … Continue reading “LIFE,
EMPTINESS OF”
LIFE, BREVITY OF
THE BIBLE says that a general life expectancy is three score and ten, which is seventy years. It also says, if by reason of strength, four score, which is eighty years. That’s right in the range of the average life expectancy today. Men are expected to live for seventy-three years and women for seventy-nine. Here’s … Continue reading “LIFE,
BREVITY OF”
LEGALISM, DELIVERANCE FROM
THE STORY is told of a lady who married a man named Jeff. Jeff was a very strong, rules-oriented man. He had a list for his wife every single day. She was frustrated living with Jeff, even though Jeff was a good man. It wasn’t that Jeff asked her to do wrong things, it was … Continue reading “LEGALISM,
DELIVERANCE FROM”