"A time to be quiet and a time to speak."       Ecclesiastes 3:7 NLTCalvin Coolidge, the thirtieth US president, was known as a reserved man who spoke very little.  One day when a reporter attempted t...  Read More

"Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips."      Psalm 141:3 NLTWhen William Gladstone was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain, he requested that the Treasury send him certain statisti...  Read More

"A great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."       1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJVThe New Living Translation states Paul's words this way: "There is a wide-open door for a gr...  Read More

"I have set before you an open door."      Revelation 3:8 NKJVIn seeking to know God's will, there are two things you should never do.  First, when the door is closed, get impatient and force it open....  Read More

"God loves a cheerful giver."       2 Corinthians 9:7 NIVPaul writes, "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerfu...  Read More

"Give, and it will be given to you."      Luke 6:38 NIVIf you want to become a giver, think of yourself as a river instead of a reservoir.  Reservoirs continually take in water, but only to fill thems...  Read More

"His faithful promises are your...protection."       Psalm 91:4 NLTWhen our children are growing up, their protection and safety are uppermost in our minds.  But how about the families of emergency pe...  Read More

"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."      Psalm 118:24 NKJVOne author writes: "One of the strategies I employ is to block enough time so that I'm not thinking of wha...  Read More

"I have called you friends."      John 15:15 NKJVThe mentors you choose must be available to you.  Jesus told those He mentored, "No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his...  Read More

"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."       1 Corinthians 11:1 NIVYour mentor should not only demonstrate professional excellence and possess skills from which you can learn, but mus...  Read More

"Let me teach you."        Matthew 11:29 NLTJesus said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18).  When He spoke those words, the religious leaders ...  Read More

"Then He said to them, 'Follow Me...'"       Matthew 4:19 NKJVMost people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books.  That is a great place to start.  For that matte...  Read More