Definition of Salvation
Definition of Salvation “Saving faith may thus be defined as voluntary turning from all hope and grounds based on self merit, and assuming an attitude of expectancy toward God, trusting Him to do a perfect saving work based only on the merit of Christ.”
Do the Most Important Things First
Do the Most Important Things First Industrialist Charles Schwab was a key figure in Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire. Frustrated with his inability to get everything done, he once reluctantly agreed to meet with a consultant named Ivy Lee, who was recommended to him by John D. Rockefeller. Schwab had little use for consultants, but since […]
David Livingstone’s Prayer
David Livingstone’s Prayer David Livingstone was a pioneer missionary to Africa, who walked over 29,000 miles. His wife died early in their ministry and he faced stiff opposition from his Scottish brethren. He prayed, “Send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. Sever any ties but the tie […]
Dwelling Together
Dwelling Together “To dwell above with those we love, oh that will be glory; to dwell below with those we know, well that’s another story.”
Dead Turkeys
Dead Turkeys A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn’t find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, “Do these turkeys get any bigger?” The stock boy replied, “No ma’am, they’re dead.”
Despair Is Contagious
Despair Is Contagious There was a fellow who was about to jump from a bridge. An alert police officer slowly and methodically moved toward him, talking with him all the time. When the officer got within inches of the man he said, “Surely nothing could be bad enough for you to take your life. Tell […]
Do You Know Who I Am?
Do You Know Who I Am? At a tea for officers and their wives, the commanding general of a base delivered a seemingly endless oration. A young lieutenant grumbled to the woman sitting beside him, “What a pompous and unbearable old windbag that slob is!” The woman turned to him, her face red with rage. […]
Definition of a Friend
Definition of a Friend A British publication once offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. Among the thousands of answers received were the following:“One who multiplies joys, divides grief, and whose honesty is inviolable.”“One who understands our silence.”“A volume of sympathy bound in cloth.”“A watch that beats true for all time and […]
Desire of a Humanist
Desire of a Humanist Not long before she died Marghanita Laski, a well-known secular humanist and novelist, told an interviewer: “What I envy most about you Christians is your forgiveness; I have nobody to forgive me.”
Definition of a Father
Definition of a Father “Fathers are what give daughters away to other men who aren’t nearly good enough, so they can have grandchildren that are smarter than anybody’s.”