NANOSECOND PHENOMENA

Between the stimulus and the response is a NANOSECOND.  This nanosecond is the time we decide our response. It happens so quickly that it is assumed the reaction is involuntary and we have no control over the stimulant. This is...

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SHINING LIGHT

Let's play one of my favorite games. It is called "WHAT IF."   What if you were a lighthouse perched high to warn ships from crashing upon rocks? What kind of light would shine forth from your lighthouse?  Imagine what if the...

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ALL THINGS PRINCIPLE

When I study the lives of Joseph, Esther, David, Job, Daniel, Jonah, Mary the mother of Jesus, John the Baptist, Andrew, Peter, Paul, and other Biblical characters, I see an "All Things Principle." When I study my personal family heroes...

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THE GOLDEN MOUTH ONE

A monk living the aesthetic life for 12 years in the deserts of Syria was assigned to be the Bishop of Constantinople, the leading city of the world earlier in the 14th century BC. This monk's name was St. John Chrysostom,...

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PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS, Part 2

Dr. Maxwell Maltz states so clearly in his Psycho-Cybernetics book, "We must turn to the Bible to discover how to change the self-image."  This is because God is man's creator.  He also said our human brain is actually wired so...

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PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS, Part 1

This past summer have you seen a helmsman steering a ship to port? If so, this could remind you that the Greek term "cybernetics" is used to describe "steering."  Psycho-Cybernetics says each human has an innate steering mechanism in...

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MY PRAYER

1956 Hit Song by The Platters 56' and 57' for the Seahawks. The football team was 53-3 for these two seasons. In 57' they gave up just 6 points, rolling to an undefeated season. There was no marijuana, anti-depressant drugs,...

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TIMEOUTS ARE VITAL

TIMEOUTS ARE VITAL Athletics prove time outs are critically important. The mark of great coaches is having the skill to take the complex and make it simple. The mark of a gifted athlete is making a very difficult skill look easy to...

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PRAYER CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Dr. William Parker received his doctorate from USC and was known for his group counseling and pathology of speech. When he was a professional psychologist, he wanted to determine if prayer and meditation could change a person's life. The...

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LIFE LESSON 101

Be quick to listen – slow to speak – slow to anger. These 3 life skills are as important as a carpenter's hammer, power saw and measuring tape. Imagine a professional carpenter without a hammer, a power saw, or a...

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