Tag: Bible

Work-Related Stress Is Important, So I Did a Video About It

You can overcome work related stress.

Work-Related Stress is important, so I made a video about it. But, I learned something very important about myself while preparing today’s video. I didn’t start expecting new insights, though, Rather, I wanted to extend the function of yesterday’s video, about…

The Word for Today Is #Faith

Sun shining above the clouds

Faith is knowing something even though all your senses and reason tell you that what you know is impossible. We can have faith because with God all things are possible. The word for today is ‪#‎faith‬: Now faith is the…

The Word for Today Is #Exasperate

"Woman on Fire" Photo by Vera Kratochvil.

Fathers are uniquely able to influence the lives of their children because they are close-by. According to what’s in his heart, a father wields good or evil influence over his children. Whether physically absent or emotionally distant, fathers maintain proximity to their children…

The Word for Today Is #Fatherless

Grandfather and grandson

Fathers protect their families and communities. When fathers are absent, children are more likely to drop out of school, experiment with drugs, and spend time in jail. Biological fathers help to procreate, but good fathers actively guide and teach their children…

The Word for Today Is #Compassionate

Two, Silhouette, Men

On this Earth, there is no lack of mean-spirited thoughts and actions. Whether watching the TV news, reading the papers, trying to move up at work or network in a church, there’s no escaping back-biting, gossip, and cruelty. Compassion has…

The Word for Today Is #Neighbor

Women sitting together on a bench.

In the Bible, family and neighbors are a big deal. Nowadays, neighborliness is a casualty of urbanization, economic isolation, and generalized ennui. Before I moved back to my childhood home, I hadn’t known neighbor in 15 years, and even then the “knowing”…

The Word for Today Is #Fault

Friendships are fragile, because people have flaws. One of the biggest mistakes people make when they have a problem with a friend or relative, is that they go and discuss it with other people. Unfortunately, the other people you talk…

The First Shall Be Last (Mark 9:35)

Laurel wreath.

The word for today is “first.” The word “first” is a time-mark. The Bible talks about first-fruits, first-born, and the desire to be the first. Ambitious, competitive and aggressive people, and those who hold themselves in high-esteem often seek first…