Four observations David Jeremiah After years of watching Christians miss opportunities God has set before them, though, I can offer four observations about why we don’t walk through God’s open doors. First, opportunities are often disguised as problems. It was the brilliant cartoon philosopher Pogo who…

"The Paradox of Our Time" The paradox of our time in history is that: We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have…

When asked what they would do with a 25th hour each day, the largest number of Americans, 37% said they would use it for extra family time. Less than 10% of Americans said they would use it for more work time compared with 50% of Indians who would use it for work. In Italy and Turkey the largest number…

In the Disney animated movie Kung Fu Panda, Po is a struggling young panda working in his family’s noodle shop. Through a series of events, he receives the chance of a lifetime, his dream, to train with the Kung Fu masters. Under the leadership of Master OOgway, who is a mature, old turtle, Po begins…

A South Florida church provides “instant salvation” for busy motorists by offering a drive-thru prayer service. If you need a quick prayer, you drive up to the window and a clergy member will pray for you, and then you are back on the road. Out of the 24-hour day (1440 minutes), are we so busy in our…

Quality Time Wearing a fresh shine on his shoes, a suit his wife gave him on graduation day and a determined look on his face, Brian stood outside his new office. It wasn't the corner office, but it looked pretty good to him. The smell of new leather from his chair and the warm glow of sunshine streaming…

In the 1960’s, Simon and Garfunkel was one of the top recording artists. Then right at the top of their popularity they split up, going their separate musical ways. Now 45 years later we discover that Art Garfunkel has never forgiven Paul Simon for the breakup. Attributing the breakup to Simon’s unwillingness…

Moment in time J. R. Miller said it well: “There have been meetings of only a moment which have left impressions for life, for eternity. No one can understand that mysterious thing we call influence … yet … everyone of us continually exerts influence, either to heal, to bless, to leave marks of beauty;…

Are you too busy? Do you need more time to get everything done? NASA is planning to help you a little. They have announced an extension to the year. On New Year’s Eve, December 2016, a “leap second” will be added to the world’s official clocks at 11:59:59 effectively making this year 1 second longer…

Birthdays are interesting things. Some people look forward to them, excited to celebrate with a day full of family, friends, cards, presents, parties, and cake. Many young people, two weeks after their 12th birthday, are already describing themselves as “going on 13,” looking forward to being a “real…

QUALITY TIME Wearing a fresh shine on his shoes, a suit his wife gave him on graduation day and a determined look on his face, Brian stood outside his new office. It wasn't the corner office, but it looked pretty good to him. The smell of new leather from his chair and the warm glow of sunshine streaming…

A young man started out by himself to play nine holes of golf at his country club that he had just joined, when an elderly gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could join him. The young man, realizing the old guy probably knew the course layout, welcomed him along. Although the old guy didn't…

BUSYNESS "I do not mean to make an idol of health, but it does seem to me that at least some of us have made an idol of exhaustion. The only time we know we have done enough is when we are running on empty and when the ones we love most are the ones we see the least. When we lie down to sleep at night,…

Writing to business executives, Peter Drucker says, “. . . one cannot rent, hire, buy, or otherwise obtain more time. The supply of time is totally inelastic. No matter how high the demand, the supply will not go up. . . . Moreover, time is totally perishable and cannot be stored. Yesterday’s time is…

HONOLULU — Search-and-rescue teams found a third body on the island of Kauai Friday, three days after a privately-owned dam burst and released a violent torrent of tree-snapping water and debris. Authorities said a woman's body was recovered in a stream bed. The body had not yet been identified, but…

Redeeming The Time Thursday, February 28, 2008 In Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus, he gives this exhortation: Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time because the days are evil. (Eph. 5:15-16) In the New King James Version, verse sixteen…

Some years ago two Princeton University psychologists, John Darley and Daniel Batson, decided to conduct a study inspired by the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. They met with a group of seminarians, individually, and asked each one to prepare a short, extemporaneous talk on a given biblical theme,…

A young man was to be sentenced to the penitentiary. The judge had known him from childhood, for he was well acquainted with his father—a famous legal scholar and the author of an exhaustive study entitled, The Law of Trusts. "Do you remember your father?" asked the magistrate. "I remember him well,…

Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what: has been called "myth" in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill, pres­ident of the Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore, Maryland, and a con­sultant in the space program, relates the following development: I think the most amazing thing that God…

REDEMPTION A judge in Miami Florida recently issued a ruling granting the United States Government the right to reclaim a piece of the moon returned to Earth by the crew of Apollo 17, and later stolen from the government of Honduras. The moon rock, about the size of a grape and encased in plastic was…

Americans crave the right to choose. We revere our autonomy. We don’t want to participate in a predetermined plot; we want to create our own future. We are the masters of our own destiny—the captain of our ship. No one else is allowed at the helm. The entertainment industry bears out the American preference…

“As a personal commodity, money is extremely elastic, in that you can theoretically accumulate an infinite amount of it, and your income fluctuates at different points in your life. Time, by contrast, is intrinsically inelastic: You cannot accumulate more of it, and you’ve never had any less of it. You…

Mr. Edward Magorium: 37 seconds. Molly Mahoney: Great. Well done. Now we wait. Mr. Edward Magorium: No. We breathe. We pulse. We regenerate. Our hearts beat. Our minds create. Our souls ingest. 37 seconds, well used, is a lifetime.

Illustration: The Existence of God Romans 1:20; Time, the universe Look at your watch. See it ticking. What does it do? It measures time...one second after another in a relentless procession. How long has time been going on? Forever? What would infinite time be like? How much time would elapse from one…

Rest and relaxation doesn't seem to come as easily or naturally to Americans as it does to those in other nations. According to the 2006 World Almanac and Book of Facts: • a worker in Italy averages 42 vacation days per year. • a worker in France: 37 days • a worker in Germany: 35 days • a worker in…