Life Applications

Several weeks ago during my morning quiet time, I prayed for God to show up somewhere and make Himself evident. I talk to Him most …

Patience is not one of those virtues that people are dying to display. Usually, we want more noble virtues such as love, peace, or wisdom. …

The only way to keep my sanity is to periodically retreat to a place where life’s frantic pace slows down…where the pressures to produce and …

You’re a lobbyist? You’d almost have better luck putting “Top Used-Car Salesman” on your resumé. Politicians, especially those with an ambitious eye on a comfy …

Sometimes it feels like we Christians are intellectual giants and, at the same time, emotional idiots. More than once, I have been inspired by the …

As tiresome as it can be to try and behave, I find myself ridiculously enamored with maintaining my own outward performances. You’d think by looking …

In the teachings of Paul the apostle, it is suggested that we watch ourselves. I think his way of saying it was “walk circumspectly.” And …

The evidence is overwhelming. Missionaries are kidnapped and killed while serving in remote locations. CEOs make millions in shady deals and get off with a …

When the music fades into the past, When my days of life are through, What will be remembered of where I’ve come, When all is …

“If God gave me everything I deserve, I’d have nothing left but bruises.” Two words in this quote make me really uncomfortable. “Deserve” and “Bruises.” …