Who Calls The Shots?
“Calling the shots,” basically means making decisions. The one who is “calling the shots” is the one who is making the decisions. Some people believe that this phrase originated with target shooters announcing in advance where the target would be hit, thus showing off their skills. The phrase is often used in [...]
What Are You Worth?
I’ve seen this before and maybe you have too, but it bears repeating. It has been presented in a number of different ways, but always with the same point. I saw it with a fifty dollar bill.
It was quite a number of years ago when I saw it demonstrated. It was one [...]
Prayer Under Stress
From time to time we hear news from Homeland Security about the current threat level. As I write this article, the United States government’s national threat level is “Elevated,” or “Yellow.” I wonder what the “stress level” is these days.
We are living in a time where there is so much stress. The uncertainty [...]
What Are You Looking Forward To?
Sometimes people get so low that they feel like they have nothing to look forward to. Day after day it seems to them that nothing ever changes. They just don’t see how things can get any better.
I really like the phrase, “looking forward.” I love to hear people say they [...]
Survive Or Thrive?
In this current economic crisis many people are just trying to survive. That’s a common statement these days. But others don’t see it as a crisis at all. They are those who have decided to thrive.
Whether you “survive” or “thrive” has a lot to do with your mindset. What are willing to accept? [...]
Do You Have Hope?
There are some Christians who do not believe that Jesus Christ is coming back. But there are many who do. They are the ones who have great hope in the Return of Christ. The Bible declares that he is indeed coming back. But what if he doesn’t come back today, next week, [...]
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough…
Now hold on just a minute. You may think you know how the title above ends, but I heard another version: When the going gets tough, the tough sharpen their tools.
Today, more than ever before, a good work ethic and good skill sets are vital. The days of clock [...]
Should High Salaries Be Illegal?
I told my children, probably a million times as they were growing up, that life is not fair. But, does that apply to the income that movie stars and sports players earn? Some think that what they make is just not fair.
A survey taken in late March of this year [...]
Having Trouble Forgiving Others?
Have you ever had someone hurt you so badly that you thought you would never forgive them for what they did to you? In your mind, that person did not deserve to be forgiven. Have you ever felt that if you did forgive them, it would be like letting them off the [...]
Sleep On It
What thoughts do you think before you go to sleep? Does it really matter? Actually, what you think about before you drift off into dream land could be very beneficial and profitable to your life.
While your conscious mind takes a much needed break as you sleep, your subconscious mind actually stays very active. [...]