The greatest obstacle to happiness
Attachment to happiness is often the greatest obstacle to happiness. To be happy, be ready to be unhappy. We all long for happiness, but often [...]
How to keep our promises
Fear not the promises that we think we can't keep. Focus on the promises that God makes that he can keep and that he can [...]
When we feel unseen by God…
God may be invisible to us, but we are never invisible to Him. When we are struggling with challenges in our life, we feel alone [...]
Are we good enough for God?
We are never good enough for God, and yet we are always good enough for God. We are never good enough for God in the [...]
Don’t limit God with your dreams
Don't limit God with your dreams. While we all aspire to create a better life, there are times when our dreams remain unfulfilled despite our [...]
Choosing to be resourceful
Even if we can't control what we are going through, we can control how we go through it. Sometimes, problems come rushing at us from [...]
Who is writing our life’s story
If we consider our life to be a story, then who is writing the story? We may say that we ourselves are writing the story [...]
Becoming Bitter or Becoming Better
Why do some people become bitter when life gives them problems? And why do others become better, not bitter? That's primarily because people view themselves [...]
Hopeless not to be helpless
We may be helpless, but we don't have to be hopeless. Sometimes life puts us in situations where there is absolutely nothing we can do [...]
Things work together for good
Things work together for good, even if those things individually don't feel good. When an expert cook is cooking some delicacy, often they may start [...]
Does power always corrupt?
It is often said that power corrupts, but is it always true? Is it that nobody should ever have any power because it will corrupt [...]
To guide effectively focus on others’ potentials not their problems
To help others, focus on their potentials, not their problems. Whenever we are in a position of guiding others, it is natural that we will [...]
Fear looks backward faith looks upward
When we are overcome by fear, then we constantly replay the bad things that have happened to us in the past, and we dread that [...]
Fear paralyzes faith energizes
Whenever we are overcome by fear, we often get paralyzed, not knowing which way to move. We end up unable to move at all. That [...]
Emotions: not commanded but cultivated
Even though emotions can't be commanded, they can still be cultivated. Suppose someone is feeling cold. We can't command them not to feel cold. But [...]
Catching opportunities or complaining about opportunities
Are we catching opportunities or complaining about opportunities? Whenever we seek to do something special, we may often not endeavor because we feel that we [...]
Two ways to avoid agitation
Whenever something happens in the world, which is agitating, be it in the form of some temptation or some trouble coming upon us, how can [...]
Awesome or Wholesome?
Not everything wholesome is awesome, and not everything awesome is wholesome. We are often attracted to things that feel good, even if they're not actually [...]
How to share wisdom effectively
Sharing wisdom effectively is not about convincing others that we are right. It is about connecting them with the Lord in their heart, who is [...]
How to stop worrying about problems
Whenever we are faced with problems, it is natural that we may start worrying about how to drive those problems away. But sometimes, those problems [...]
Grateful for unanswered prayers
When our prayers are unanswered, how can we stay faithful? By seeing how we can be grateful for unanswered prayers. If we look at our [...]