It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil—for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep. – Psalm 127:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have the utmost admiration for people who can operate off of very little sleep. I’m not talking about the folks… Continue reading You’re not lazy just because you enjoy a good night’s sleep.
Category: Time Management
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. – Proverbs 21:17, KJV Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines “gluttony” as “excess in eating or drinking.” Most people familiar with the term “gluttony” are aware of this definition. But, many people familiar with the term “gluttony” are… Continue reading He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man.
Be careful when you drink your vinegar.
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him. – Proverbs 10:26, Amplified Bible (AMP) If you’ve ever been around a campfire or a grill, you know what it is like to get smoke in your eyes. As soon as the smoke… Continue reading Be careful when you drink your vinegar.
Sometimes, you’ve just got to hide under your apron.
And in the morning, long before daylight, He got up and went out to a deserted place, and there He prayed. – Mark 1:35, Amplified Bible (AMP) Life can be extremely busy, but I cannot imagine how busy it would be as a parent of 19 children. As reported on www.joniandfriends.org: Susanna Wesley, born in… Continue reading Sometimes, you’ve just got to hide under your apron.
Ever tried painting with your teeth?
Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. – Jeremiah 1:5, Amplified Bible (AMP) The following is from www.joniandfriends.org Joni Eareckson Tada, the… Continue reading Ever tried painting with your teeth?
How can you bring the most value to the world?
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.- Ephesians 2:10, KJV The older you get, the more hectic life becomes. Your responsibilities, your duties, and your desires grow in number, and they constantly compete for your time. With so many… Continue reading How can you bring the most value to the world?
Lessons from a 6-year old Yo-Yo phenom.
Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace (of untroubled, undisturbed well-being) will be with you. – Philippians 4:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) If you take the time to watch the video below, you’ll undoubtedly come to the same conclusion that… Continue reading Lessons from a 6-year old Yo-Yo phenom.
Idleness is the Devil’s workshop.
One evening David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house, when from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very lovely to behold. – 2 Samuel 11:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) I hate having to read 2 Samuel Chapter 11. David’s adulterous and murderous choices had horrible… Continue reading Idleness is the Devil’s workshop.
It’s just another day in the jungle.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. – Proverbs 12:24, Amplified Bible, (AMP) Last night I had the privilege of watching the elementary students at our Christian school perform the play, Patch the Pirate Goes to the Jungle. Each Patch the Pirate adventure is a journey… Continue reading It’s just another day in the jungle.
If you aim at nothing, you’ll be sure to hit it every time.
Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) If you were to create a company, club, or organization of some kind, you’d undoubtedly craft one or more written documents to govern the organization. Not only is it required if you are… Continue reading If you aim at nothing, you’ll be sure to hit it every time.