Seeking Wisdom from the Author of Wisdom
Manifesting Mania The idea of “name it and claim it” isn’t new. It existed many centuries ago. But the phenomenon made waves back in 2006 when the hit movie and then the book “The Secret” landed on the world stage. The basic theme was this: whatever you choose to think on, focus on, and manifest […]
“The wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.” Proverbs 3:35 “The wise will inherit honor…” How Honor Comes to You Pretty much every person you ever meet desires to be honored, at least in some way, even if they don’t believe they deserve it. People will go to great lengths to gain honor from […]
I’ll never forget this quote I read, years ago: “Character is who you are when no one is watching.” When I stepped back and took a good look at my life, I realized the person I was in private was not the person I wanted people to see. The real me was the person I […]
Many years ago I heard a story illustrating the power of discipline. A guy went to interview a group of kids incarcerated in juvenile hall. He was doing research on the causes of juvenile delinquency and hoped to learn some answers from the kids themselves. He asked them a simple question: “What is the thing […]
There is a powerful and true story told of a research project on self control in the early 1960’s. The researchers gave a group of 5 year old children each one marshmallow. The kids were clearly instructed they would get a second marshmallow if they waited to eat the one they had. They had to wait […]
