To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Acts 26:18 As I drove down the road the other day, I noticed by the window a fly that was trapped inside the car. He was buzzing loudly, desperately looking for an escape route. As we rolled down the road, its litt

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he... Proverbs 23:7 Benedict Arnold was well-respected among his peers for his intelligence and bravery during the American War for Independence. He was wounded in battle several times and had to be relieved of his combat duties for some time because his leg had been shattered. He was promoted to major general after he captured Fort Ticonderoga; and by all accounts, he had a reputation for being a ve

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Timothy 6:9 My garage is separate from my house. That is a good thing, because not too long ago, I started having a problem with m

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4 King David was a mighty leader, and mighty leaders lead mighty men. David had six hundred of them when he was on the move, trying to escape from Saul. These men remained fiercely loyal

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. Romans 1:16 How to Win Friends and Influence People, written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, is one of the first best-selling self-help books. The book was a result of a fourteen-week course in which he taught principles on how to better yourself by bettering the people ar

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Psalm 68:19 It was a cold, windy day at my house a few years ago. I don’t like the cold, so I try my best to stay inside on days like that. I love the outdoors, however, so most of the exuberance is drained from my body on cold, windy days. On the north side of my house, the same direction from

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 My son Jackson was riding in the back seat of the car one day, when he posed an interesting question. “Mom, what is the point of having a rear-view mirror when all I can see in it is your face?” he asked. It took my wife a second to realize what he was asking, but from his perspective, he co