I am no longer my own, but yours.Put me to what you will, place me with whom you will.Put me to doing, put me to suffering.Let me be put to work for you or set aside for you,Praised for you or criticized for you.Let me be full, let me be empty.Let me have all things, …
Field of Dreams*
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. The promise is, “If you build it, he will come.” Ray goes against all common sense and risks placing his family in extreme financial jeopardy. With the support of his wife, Ray begins the backbreaking …
A Prayer of Thomas à Kempis
Grant me, O Lord, to know what I ought to know,to love what I ought to love,to praise what delights thee most,to value what is precious in thy sight,to hate what is offensive to thee.Do not suffer me to judge according to the sight of my eyes,nor to pass sentence according to the …
Belief is a Choice*
Faith, or belief, can only be rewarded if it’s something we’ve chosen.
Kingdom economics: work and trade as gift-giving
“When it comes to Kingdom Economics, the only currency that matters in the end is grace and the only return that matters in the end is love.”
A Fulfilling Life*
People like to imagine what it would be like to have money. When the lottery numbers get into high nine figures, interviewers ask people as they buy their tickets, “What would you do with the money if you won?” Those dreams vary. Some would buy an expensive car or boat, others want to travel. There …
Aim All You Have at Heaven*
How God Inspires Ambitious Generosity Article by Marshall SegalStaff writer, desiringGod.org MARCH 24, 2021 If we do not learn how to lay up treasures in heaven, we will inevitably settle for the treasures of earth — and miss out on something far more lasting and satisfying. When we hear, “Lay up treasures in heaven,” it might sound like, …
Reflections on Christ’s Crucifixion
BY RANDY ALCORN MARCH 31, 2021 Photo by John Thomas on Unsplash At the beginning of this Passion Week, it’s fitting that we turn our eyes to the cross. No tragedy could be greater than God’s blameless Son being slaughtered without mercy in horrid crucifixion. Yet as a result of His suffering, countless people will spend eternity with God in …
HEARTFELT PRAYERS*
A Prayer by William Barclay: O God, Our Father, we know our own weakness.Our minds are darkened, and by ourselves we cannot find and know the truth.Our wills are weak, and by ourselves we cannot resist temptation, or bring to its completion that which we resolve to do.Our hearts are fickle, and by ourselves we cannot …
A Man’s Heart Plans …*
Tom Selleck is an acting legend, inspiring and capturing the hearts of generations of Americans through his persuasive roles in numerous television shows and films. While he is one of the most successful people in the media industry, he has not always been as successful in all things. As a student at University of Southern …
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