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World leaders -Love your people. In return, they will love you. You cannot win them by oppressing them. You can build statues to your own honor with bricks and mortar, but you cannot build respect without building people. Come to think of it, this may work in business, civic affairs, churches, and families. Thanks for…

    I am awake.What a delightful surprise,A twist of events that I embrace.I would say shocking, but that would mean a stopping.It is a stirring.I greet this morning with wonder and anticipation.For those who wondered, I am well.For those who assumed it was so, it is.For those who gave it no thought …Why should…

People with strong opinions tend to collect evidence that reinforces those opinions even if it contradicts them. It's all in perspective & interpretation. People who seek truth also have strong opinions, but constantly question them and even question their most treasured teachers.

  Lord, God, I pray for our leaders and potential leaders, for our President and anyone who may come into that office. May they be blessed and guided, refreshed and equipped. You know no party and affiliate with none of our artificial labels. May those who make critical decisions consult wise advisers and weigh the…

We are demonstration laboratories for the truth that we embrace, internalize, and profess. What we add is conviction, attitude, and action. They gather under the broad yet specific category of faith. These, in turn, by the grace and power of God, contribute the twin evidences of credibility and authenticity through the thin filter of transparency.…

In our weakness, He is our strength. In our helplessness, He is our help. It is good to be reminded that at the point of our extremities, God is sufficient. At the limits of our power and mobility, we can rely on Him. His grace is enough. When we are powerless, we can know, more…

We must be careful not to allow familiarity to obscure holiness to our view. The ordinary may not be so ordinary at all. Our familiarity with the things of God can be a liability if we forget to seek the sacred amidst the profane.

Nature is God’s troubadour announcing His glory to humanity. The activity of God in creation is true to His character and there is much to be known of Him through observation, meditation, and contemplation prompted by an appreciation of all that He has made.