Posts from March 2018
Sound Words, March 25, 2018
The God of Who By Kent Heaton “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s” (Psalm 103:1-5; A Psalm of…
Moments Wisdom – March 18, 2018
A Moments Wisdom on Goodness –Saul Bellow… A man is only as good as what he loves. –Pearl S. Buck… When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, the evil men prevail. –Charles Lamb… The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident. –Abraham Lincoln… Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who know me best, that I have always…
Sound Words, March 18, 2018
Enslaved To the Whims of Others By Kent Heaton “You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men” (1Cor. 7:23). There is a need to feel accepted by others almost from birth. A child is born dependent on the care of parents that build a bond of trust and security which grows to a desire to be liked and recognized by peers. Often the identifying characteristics of a person come from the pressure put on them by…
Moments Wisdom – March 11, 2018
A Moments Wisdom –People who say it cannot be done should stop interrupting those who are doing it. –Changing fashions is the tax the garment industry imposes on the vanity of the rich. –Most people who seek for you advice are actually looking for praise. –To profit from good advice sometimes requires more wisdom than to give it. –Those who don’t read are no different from those who can’t read. –The important thing is not so much that every child…
Sound Words, March 11, 2018
The Difference Between a Hypocrite and a Good Person Making a Mistake By Clarence Johnson “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1John 1:8-9). This passage clearly shows that no one is sinlessly perfect, but it does not brand all as hypocrites. The word hypocrite comes from…
Sound Words, March 4, 2018
Did You Remember To Say ‘Thank You’? By Paul R. Blake Sound familiar? It does to me. I remember hearing my parents asking me if I remembered to say thank you to those who had given me something or who had done something for me. My folks were right to ask, for often children do forget to express gratitude and need to be taught to do so. Both courtesy and honor demand that we acknowledge the gift and the giver.…