Perhaps you have heard the term “a centre of influence”? In the banking industry, such a person is very influential, because he/she can improve your market access and believability through referrals, testimonials and impact on other important contacts. There are a...
"C'mon, tell them your story," my friend nudged me. I smiled but my heart said no. How could I share my story with these two teenagers who showed up to collect for a camping trip? They had knocked at the door, hoping to get some money and be on their way. But my...
"I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him, -- since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened -- so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is...
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps. 118:24 ESV) It was late September. I was driving through a heavy fog to a store to pick up a few things. When I got there I strolled through the store looking for what I needed....
"Live full lives, full in the fullness of God." (Eph. 3:19 MSG) I was ten years old riding my bicycle at break-neck speed down a hill near my home. This was long before bike helmets were used and I am sure I was making my poor, old, gray-haired guardian angel work...
"So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other." (John 13:34) The first review I ever got for my writing happened in the middle of the night. I was a young adolescent going through the pains and trails...
"Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude...That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it." (1 Peter 3:8,9b NLT) It had been...
"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love,...
"The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver. And God is...
Jesus had nothing to hide. He was honest, open, genuine...and as we look through the gospels, we see this same theme throughout. What the people saw is what they got. No hidden agendas, no pretenses, just pure, unadulterated love. We see this especially during Jesus'...