“If you love me, you will accept me as I am.” But, is this statement completely true? Ironically, those who have heralded these words before are at once offended by this author’s question, and yet it is the ambiguity of the phrase that begs the question. Without question these words…
The doctrines of Epicurus (founder of the Epicurean philosophers) and Zeno (founder of the Stoic philosophers) came into existence several centuries before the apostle Paul arrived to Athens. History reveals that Epicurus lived in Athens from 341-270 BC and Zeno from 340-265 BC. Both men, along with their disciples, fiercely…
The ocean has always been a fascinating statement of God’s infinite power. Due to its enormity, it is a constant reminder of how tiny we truly are in comparison to it. Its raging waves crashing upon the rocks of the cliffs speak of our inability to tame it, teaching us…
Crown and diadems have long been used to distinguish an honorable man in public. Kings, queens, and champions were easily recognized by these ornaments that lay upon their brows. History also reveals that in the infant stages of the Olympic Games, a laurel wreath was placed upon the head of…
There are words in the English language that are used so often, that we tend to forget their true worth in an expression or a phrase. Words so common in our daily speech, that when ignored they return to haunt us, making their impact last. For example, there is a…
During Pharaoh’s asinine refusal to obey Jehovah God’s commandment of freeing Israel, his kingdom suffered vastly from the plagues that came as a consequence of his defiance. Plague after plague, Egypt slowly became depleted to the point where Pharaoh’s own servants pleaded “How long shall this man be a snare…
The audience stands and watches in awe as the breathtakingly beautiful woman, draped in an elegant white dress, walks down the aisle. In the front, stands the handsome man donning a polished tuxedo, waiting for the approaching beauty to reach him. Both, man and woman, experience an overflow of emotions…
It is common knowledge that the Holy Bible is a conglomerate of 66 different literary works written by “holy men of God [who] spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2nd Peter 1:21, addition mine). Indeed, to know that approximately 40 writers from different time periods in history…
“The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd” (Ecclesiastes 12:11) It has been said that insanity can be defined as doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. This, undoubtedly, refers to actions that…
A small act of kindness can often create the greatest ripple in life. Mark Twain once wrote, “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Perhaps what makes kindness so special and unique is that typically it manifests itself in the smallest gestures. A…