The Helper, The One Called Alongside to Help!
Emotionally, I'm done. Mentally, I'm drained. Spiritually, I feel dead. Physically, I smile! Ever been there? Yeah, me too. So what drives us to wait till it's almost too late to ask for help? Pride? Fear? Probably both, and then some other realities like not knowing ourselves well enough to...
Let The Buyer Beware!
"OK, so what's the catch?" The guy had just given me his best pitch for a timeshare vacation package at the resort we were enjoying in the Dominican Republic. (Beautiful place, by the way). They told us that if we went to this presentation we could get exclusive access...
The Strength to Endure
"Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty." So says the 19th-century writer and art critic John Ruskin. But is he right? Well, I think so, as long as all those important words are defined properly! The truth is it takes Strength to Endure. But where does that...
The Story of a Transformed Life
Bestselling author Bryant McGill once said "Real transformation requires real honesty. If you want to move forward - get real with yourself." This is such a powerful insight. But it isn't particularly novel. The truth is this is a foundational truth of ancient philosophy. Aristotle said, "Knowing yourself is...
The Path That Leads to Transformation
Someone once said, "The pain you feel today is the strength you will feel tomorrow." I know this with my head, but my "want to" necessary to get me to exercise regularly sometimes just isn't there. I get it. What I know I need to do I don't do because...
Who Is On The Lord’s Side?
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." The quote has been described as an Arabic proverb, but more likely it comes from advice given in India by a leader who died under mysterious circumstances. This attitude that my enemy's enemy is my ally has been used countless times in...
It Matters HOW You Speak
It matters. It really does. The longer I live, the more I interact with others, and the more I grow older in life, the more I seed HOW I say something is as important as WHAT I say. This is especially true when I'm dealing with people who have...
The Power of Paradox
What would you say is the biggest barrier to people in finding a peaceful and happy life? Bad habits? Not enough money? external enemies that oppress them? Human philosophies and religions have been trying to answer that question for a long time, with limited success. But what if I told...
Salvation Makes Me Tremble
Have you ever experienced the sense of being overwhelmed by an idea or a thought? There is a science fiction movie starring Jodie Foster who plays a scientist looking for life out there in the universe. In the movie Contact, she and her team receive a message from Space...
Transformed To Be a Cheerful Giver – Sunday’s Homily
The Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians that God loves a cheerful giver. Why? Because when a human has been transformed to such a degree that they are genuinely happy and glad to give away what they have. When a human has been transformed inside to that point, that human...