I like to read biographies about ordinary men and women whom God enabled to overcome their limiting factors so they could achieve great things for the Kingdom of God.
One of my favourite historical characters is Dwight L. Moody. He was an uneducated layman. In fact, his grammar was so poor ...
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Written by Ingit on July 29th, 2008
Written by Ingit on June 29th, 2008
I like the story of Joseph where he taught us many good principles of leadership - high moral standards, humility, integrity, interests of others before self, and blessing others.
This article is written by Hershey H. Friedman, Ph.D. Hope it inspires you!
Joseph was sold by his brothers as a slave and ...
Written by Ingit on June 22nd, 2008
written by Hershey H. Friedman, Ph.D.
Jacob
Jacob was one of the patriarchs, a grandson of Abraham, and father of the twelve tribes. His major mistake as a leader of the clan was to designate Joseph as his successor when Joseph was still young and somewhat irresponsible. Jacob gave Joseph the coat ...
Written by Ingit on June 19th, 2008
I found this article by Stuart Scott studying King Solomon's writings on diligence as portrayed by author Stuart Scott. I found rather inspiring. Hope you like it too!
Gates is worth $56 billion. Warren Buffet commands $52 billion. Yet, if accounts of the ancient King Solomon are accurate, his riches would ...
Written by Ingit on June 12th, 2008
If you think you are beaten you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you'd like to win, but think you can't
it's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose you're lost;
For out the world we find success begins
with a person's faith;
it's all in the state of mind.
Life's ...
Written by Ingit on June 3rd, 2008
Purposeful living is not just about personal enrichment. After we have enriched ourselves, it is about being a change agent, being an influencer for good and making a positive impact on the lives of others - making this world a better place.
Here is a lesson from the Bible about making ...
Written by Ingit on June 1st, 2008
"How far you go in life depends on
you being tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged,
sympathetic with the striving and
tolerant of the weak and the strong.
Because someday in life you will have been all of these."
~ George Washington Carver (1864-1943)
We all go through the seasons of life.
Therefore appreciate people whether ...
Written by Ingit on May 22nd, 2008
"Fear not for I am with you, be not dismay for I am your God, I will uphold you, I will uplift you with My victorious right hand" - Psalms
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers." -Karl Barth, Swiss Theologian
Courage isn't an absence of fear. It is doing ...
Written by Ingit on May 20th, 2008
No one likes to go through pain and suffering. We are heart-brokened when relationships fail, we mourn for the loss of a loved one, and we suffer when stricken by a disease or illness. Yet it is something that none of us can escape because we live in a fallen ...
Written by Ingit on May 17th, 2008
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted ...
