Sticking to our tasks
We need patience to accomplish our goals in life. Even when our situation is not ideal, it is important to persevere and make the most of what we have. Most of us experie... »
Articles
Governing yourself
A person without self-control is like a breached city, one with no walls.—Proverbs 25:28 CEB The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and... »
True quietness
Some time ago, I found myself facing a situation that was beyond my ability to resolve. Alone in the stillness of the night, I racked my brain for a solution and finally... »
Transformed
I once attended a meeting where a 16-year-old boy sang several gospel songs, and as he sang, his face shone with joy. I learned later that he had grown up in a horrible h... »
Traffic lights
No city in the developed world could function without traffic lights. They are not physical barriers, but drivers choose to exercise self-control, and for the most part,... »
The Jesus advantage
Some people naturally have a great deal of willpower or self-control, but that’s not typical. If you have a hard time sticking to a resolution, developing a consistent ro... »
Tender strength
In our series on the fruits of the Spirit, we’ve reached the eighth fruit, named prautes in the original Greek text—and as it turns out, that’s a particularly tricky word... »
The winning play
In my junior year at college, I was elected coach of my fraternity’s football team. My first and most important decision was to appoint our quarterback (QB), the player (... »
The stuff heaven is made of
I don’t want to put my father on a pedestal. He wouldn’t have wanted that. He was always self-effacing, and I can't remember him ever seeking honor for himself. When some... »
Appreciation in the workplace
Appreciation is a human need. It’s not just something that’s nice to have when possible, but something that each person needs in order to be happy and to thrive. That’s t... »
Teamwork and synergy
Often when people think of leadership, the image of the strong, self-assured, authoritative leader comes to mind—the man who uses his charismatic style to drive his team... »
Our Humble Savior
Born in a barn. [Mary] wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.—Luke 2:7 ESV Rejected by many. He came in... »
Always content
The best high-and-low experience I had was when I was living in Uganda and joined a mission to the former child soldiers in Gulu, the same kids you see in the movie, Mach... »