High expectations aren't a bad thing to have, as long as they are built on something solid — for example, an understanding of God as the source of our life and intelligence.
Teen suicide points to a tragic loss of hope among the young — something that should stir us all to action. A man who came close to suicide as a teen-ager explains what restored his feeling of confidence and promise.
When we feel we don't have many talents or that people don't recognize the ones we do have, maybe we need to reconsider Christ Jesus' words "The kingdom of God is within you."
Life can sometimes seem like a long waiting line. We keep hoping for good to come soon. But this writer learned there is joy to be had right now—even in the middle of something as boring as Army kitchen duty.
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Scientists generally rely on God in order to stay well and to heal not only physical and mental illnesses but every kind of challenge to peace and progress.
The pressure of paying bills can seem overwhelming. But giving more thought to what we owe to God, who gives us all good, is a practical help in meeting obligations.
