Devotionals

The Man Who Couldn’t Talk

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.Psalm 96:4 Sitting in his wheelchair at a senior citizens home in Belize, a man joyfully listened as a group of American high school teenagers sang about Jesus. Later, as some of the teens tried to communicate with him, they discovered he couldn’t talk. A stroke had robbed …

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A Thought on Attitude

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness …

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A Thought on Caring

“The Samaritan who road down from Jericho had nothing to do in the morning but follow the highway, and take care that his beast did not stumble of hurt itself, or get tired so that it could not finish the journey…But when he came to the place where that unknown pilgrim lay senseless and bleeding …

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A Thought on the Tongue

Nuclear fission is the breakup of the nucleus of an atom into two lighter nuclei. Occurring primarily in heavy nuclei, this process may take place spontaneously in some cases or may be induced by the excitation of the nucleus with a variety of particles (e.g., neutrons, protons, deuterons, or alpha particles) or with electromagnetic radiation …

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A Thought on Family

“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to those he loves. Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring …

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Know Yourself!

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art …

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Faith vs. Doubt

In the jungle, a strange plant can be found. It is called the strangler fig. This plant starts as a tiny seed dropped by a bird on to a tree trunk. The seed puts out threadlike roots through which it gets nourishment from the air. At first the strangler fig is small and looks harmless, …

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