I have students who “think” they are my favorites. And they are not wrong! I don’t know how they know because I will never say to a student, “You are my favorite,” but somehow it gets conveyed to them and they become confident enough to say that they are. (By the way, I never try […]
Are there some distinct events in your life that you could look back to that God did something significant in? You should not only remember such events, but perhaps get something physical to remind you of those events When the Israelites finally crossed the Jordan river to go into the promised land, God ordered the […]
Every morning I hear the news from a Google device as I make my coffee. And without fail, there are news of a nation rising against a nation (Israel vs Hamas), a natural disaster somewhere in the world (India), and an upheaval of people for a certain cause (Myanmar). And this has been going on […]
I am convinced that more dangerous than poverty is our riches. I see the same pattern over and over. When a person is poor and desperate, he clutches onto God. But when his condition improves and becomes well, he forgets God. Has God made you rich? Has He given you a job, a family, a […]
Is there someone you trust with your life? You are absolutely convinced that this person will do what is best for you no matter what? How did you come to trust that person like that? …Because of his/her past acts. Someone like that in my life is my mother. For over 50 years, she has […]
On day one, a wise teacher will clearly establish rules and expectations with his students. A teacher who does not do that only goes on the frustrate the well-meaning students as well as himself. Now, it is true that most young people hate rules. Until they get exposed to an environment where there is no rule! […]
Have you ever wanted your boss’s job? You believe that if you can just get to the top, you will be a lot freer and happier? But often, the opposite is true. The least “free” person is the president of the United States. Every minute of his life is scheduled. And he must watch every […]
In Korea, there are many who follow false religious teachers to the point of abandoning their family and giving up their livelihood. One woman I know has cashed in her life-savings and moved to Fiji Island to follow a cult leader. Before judging the woman as foolish, what if the cult leader has performed a […]
When someone says, “I’m so blessed,” he usually means being blessed materially or positionally. Perhaps he got a promotion. Or bought a new house. Or maybe he married the love of his life. These certainly are blessings. But that blessing can easily turn into cursing if we are not careful. “Take care lest… when you […]
While it is true that God loves us in spite of us, we ought to strive to please Him so that His sentiment will change to because of. Of course, we cannot earn His love, but it seems true from the Bible that we can live in such a way to further arouse His love for us. Listen to the […]