Posts tagged “Self-Control”
Ask for the ancient paths
It is the conceit of the young to imagine that their age is the most enlightened in history, that technology has changed everything, that…
What do you have?
A man was visiting a Texas landowner. After dinner the landowner took the man out on the front porch to show him the view….
Behind the tongue
Words are extremely powerful things. Nations have rallied together because of a single speech. Top-level leaders of huge companies have fallen because of what…
Watch your mouth
I’m a big fan of words and talking with both people I know and people I’m about to know. This is a positive because…
What are you filling up on?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you didn’t surprise yourself? You know, those moments when something comes out of your mouth that catches even you…
Exercise your faith!
Every year around this time of year, people come out of their food- and Christmas celebration-induced haze and realize their pants don’t fit quite…
Fast company
People fast for various reasons. Sometimes they need to clean out their digestive systems completely to prepare for an upcoming surgery, or perhaps they…
God help me assume the best and speak no ill
“We should fear and love God that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, or give him a bad name, but…
I’m tired of rivalries
In the past two weeks, I’ve had a couple of people from two different schools say things—either outright or subtly—to let me know we…
Too much? Too little?
Everybody would like to strike it rich. From the gold fevers of the mid-1800s to today’s sophisticated investors like arbitrageurs of Wall Street, from…
What this televangelist learned from televangelists
If words mean anything, I am technically a televangelist. Tele = “TV.” Ev = “Good” in Greek. Angel =“Messenger” in Greek. Since I am…
Forgive and learn
Perhaps you’re familiar with the saying “forgive and forget.” This concept takes its cue from God’s Word in Jeremiah 31:34: “I will forgive their…