In order to fill one's cup with fresh tea, one must be willing to empty the cup of old tea first. (This wisdom comes from a famous Buddhist story). The principal is about as simplistic as one can imagine. It can be achieved in a heart beat if one is not burdened with a lifetime of bagga ...

President Bush pardoned a turkey today from serving as the centerpiece of someone's Thanksgiving table. An annual tradition since the Truman administration, the turkey's gain has also become a timely distraction for flagging Presidential polls. While President Bush's ratings have been ...

I was two years old when my mother abruptly died from a hemorrhaging brain aneurysm. Less than a year after her death, my dad married a woman named Judy. Judy had an uncle whose name was Clyde Corbin. I don't remember all of the details, but for some reason, my dad and new stepmother use ...

Faith turns the impossible into reality! Notice how God creates reality through faith. In Genesis he performed a miracle for Abraham. He made a statement that was humanly impossible but God made it so. Gen 15:5-6 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and ...

Here is a Scripture that will build your faith to a fever pitch. Actually this is my wife Corkys favorite Scripture. She signs her name with this reference on every letter she writes. She is very active in ministry. Over the years, she has answered so much mail. She has sent out thou ...

A renewed mind, in the Biblical sense, is a mind that is so saturated with Scripture that it thinks Scripture when a crisis hits, rather than relying on wits for a solution to the crisis. In other words, our minds are renewed when it is so saturated with the word of God that we think Sc ...

All of us who live in the East Texas area just came through Hurricane Rita. Much damage was done through here. Through it all, though, Proverbs 1:33 came through for us. Prov 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. (KJV) In the wee h ...

Youth are mature enough for serious Bible Study. They shouldnt need games and all this creative stuff. Unfortunately this is a common sentiment among teachers of youth and adults. Of course, when they indicate serious Bible Study, what they usually mean is lecture. Yet Jesus, undoubt ...

I was two years old when my mother abruptly died from a hemorrhaging brain aneurysm. Less than a year after her death, my dad married a woman named Judy. Judy had an uncle whose name was Clyde Corbin. I dont remember all of the details, but for some reason, my dad and new stepmoth ...

The Scripture below is very special to all of us. We are aware that God heals our bodies. We also need to be aware the He heals our broken hearts. Ps 147:3 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (KJV) He not only heals our broken heart, he binds up our wounds. ...

The Three Principles of Spiritual Warfare are explained in Deuteronomy 2. To achieve victory, you and I must follow these same principles to the letter. Following them ensures our victory while disregarding them can spell defeat for us as we go after fulfilling our need. These three pr ...

You are the dancer and the dance; you are a partner in the dance of life. Roy, there are two ways to reach me. One is to talk to me. Another is to sense me. The life that flows through your body is me. Your awareness of that is communing with me. When you feel the energy you are recog ...

The title of this article is a question that William F. Buckley initially posed to the British essayist Malcolm Muggeridge in one of the best programs ever produced in the PBS television series Firing Line. Muggeridge answered the question by noting that as a journalist and social commen ...

"WHAT EVER YOU DO IN LIFE LET GOD DIRECT YOUR PATH, FUTURE AND YOUR DESTINY." The Word of God cannot work without Faith. You cannot understand without Faith. Speak the word of Healing and you will be healed. Faith is certain of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Gods wo ...

What is your first reaction when you know you have guests coming to your home My first instinct is to begin a list of all the things I need to do before they arrive, make space in my schedule and my home so that they are comfortable being here, and give myself permission through my pla ...

Half an hour's meditation is essential except when you are very busy. Then, a full hour is needed. --Francis de Sales Meditation is one of those things in life that benefits you the most when you want to do it the least. It is a practice that helps to calm a racing mind, while it refre ...

Peter draws his first letter to a close with specific instructions directed firstly to the elders, then to the young men and finally to all Christian believers. To the elders he encourages them to serve as overseers of the people. This should not be done as a sense of duty, but because ...

President Bush's schedule this week includes stops in Tuscan, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas, to garner support for his proposed immigration law changes that would extend guest worker privileges for up to six years for illegal immigrants already residing in the United States, before being r ...

I am not a scientist or a religious authority, therefore my question "Why Can't The Theories of Evolution And Creationism Co-Exist" may seem unintelligent, however it seems to me that the theories of evolution and creationism can be merged. It is my understanding that the theory of evol ...

With Christmas just around the corner our thoughts turn naturally to the birth of Jesus. Most people think of Jesus as a teacher and a healer, and of course they would be right. The Bible also tells us that God promised King David a son who would reign over Israel for ever. That son was ...