Stephen Covey suggests a simple exercise - imagine you are attending your own funeral. What would people say about you? Covey suggests that such an exercise can change your life. In fact, it did change one man's life--Alfred Nobel.
A few years ago an ad promoted long-life batteries. The ad included a pink rabbit who played a drum. He would march across the screen beating his drum. Meanwhile a voice said, "Energizer, it just keeps going and going and going." For me, the Church is like the Energizer Bunny.
Is this glass of water half empty or half full? Psychologists say that if you think the glass is half empty you are by nature a pessimistic person, whereas if you think the glass is half full you are more inclined to take an optimistic view of life.
ELIZABETH (LIZ) GENTIL is lucky to live in the beautiful Cheshire countryside in England with her husband and several chickens, geese and bees. Tony and Liz are interested in fruit growing and serve as consultants to various organisations in England and Wales on orchards. Liz is a lay reader in the local benefice (three village [...]
C.S. Lewis tells of his conversion that he was riding in the sidecar of a motorcycle on the way to the London Zoo with his brother. When he left home he was an unbeliever and somehow en route, he was, in his words, "Surprised by joy," and came to believe.
Last week I heard about a man who was baptized when he was 63 years old. He’d already attended church for many years, so people were curious about why he’d waited so long. He said, “It took me this long to know.” Some people seem to know all in a moment.
You finally come to the conclusion that God is speaking to you and wants your attention. Have you ever had an experience like that? Have you? If so, let me tell you how you can tell that your life is about to change. God will call your name twice.
You are driving your car, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you see in your rear view mirror the flashing lights of a police car. A glance at the speedometer shows that you've been doing fifteen miles over the limit. Paul is traveling down the road as well, minding his own business.
Paul started poorly and ended poorly. He started by persecuting Christians. He and was present at the assassination of Stephen. At the end of his story, we find him in jail. Life wasn't a bed of roses for Paul.
Why would God pick the worst man to do the best job? God could have chosen anyone, but he chose Saul. God works in mysterious ways, and his choice of Saul was very mysterious. A favorite hymn is “Amazing Grace.” That is what was at work here—Amazing Grace.