February 17, 2010

Thought for the Day – B. Dylan on Authenticity

All I can be is me—whoever that is.”– Bob Dylan One of the most perplexing adventures we can undertake is self-discovery. It can take an entire lifetime to discover the unique way God wired us—our gifts, personality, and interests. ...

February 16, 2010

Thought for the Day – V. Frankl on Change

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”– Viktor Frankl Parodying the success posters seen in corporate offices—the ones with pretty pictures inscribed with a motivational saying—Despair.com sells what they call ...

February 15, 2010

Thought for the Day – G. Washington on Commitment

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.”– George Washington On this Presidents Day, it’s easy for many of us to look at Washington’s words and feel virtuous. We’re convinced that our integrity can’t be sold; a state ...

February 14, 2010

Thought for the Day – Acts 4:13 on Courage

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”– Acts 4:13 (NIV) Courage is a popular virtue. ...

February 13, 2010

Thought for the Day – W. Allen on Confidence

Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”– Woody Allen One evening, in our early years of marriage, I set out to demonstrate my prowess as a do-it-yourselfer. The task: replace a leaky kitchen faucet with a ...

February 12, 2010

Thought for the Day – E. McManus on Vision

Our wealth and abundance of human resources has positioned us to accept a paradigm that provision precedes vision. This has been the foundation of a no-risk faith.”– Erwin McManus What’s the difference between a dreamer and a visionary? While ...

February 11, 2010

Thought for the Day – C. Ten Boom on Concerns

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.”– Corrie Ten Boom There are times when a burden is so great, so seemingly insurmountable, that it totally saps our ...

February 10, 2010

Thought for the Day – T. Roosevelt on Responsibility

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”– Theodore Roosevelt A man I once worked with had a sign on his door. “I am not responsible!” ...

February 9, 2010

Thought for the Day – R.W. Emerson on Action

The ancestor of every action is a thought.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson When Anna and I married we discovered pretty quickly that it wasn’t just a person we married—it was an entire family system. My quirkiness, and hers, could be ...

February 8, 2010

Thought for the Day – H. Nouwen on Waiting

A waiting person is a patient person. The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us.”– Henri ...

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