Christ Alone Can Bring Lasting Peace -

If God Eliminated Evil By Programming Us To Perform Only Good Acts, We Would Lose This Distinguishing Mark - The Ability To Make Choices. We Would No Longer Be Free Moral Agents. We Would Be Reduced To The Status Of Robots.

Like Joseph Storing Up Grain During The Years Of Plenty To Be Used During The Years Of Famine That Lay Ahead, May We Store Up The Truths Of God's Word In Our Hearts As Much As Possible, So That We Are Prepared For Whatever Suffering We Are Called Upon To Endure.

True Greatness Is Not Measured By The Headlines A Person Commands Or The Wealth He Or She Accumulates. The Inner Character Of A Person-the Undergirding Moral And Spiritual Values And Commitments-is The True Measure Of Lasting Greatness.

Dogs Are Quick To Show Their Affection. They Never Pout, They Never Bear A Grudge. They Never Run Away From Home When Mistreated. They Never Complain About Their Food. They Never Gripe About The Way The House Is Kept. They Are Chivalrous And Courageous, Ready To Protect Their Mistress At The Risk Of Their Lives. They Love Children, And No Matter How Noisy And Boisterous They Are, The Dog Loves Every Minute Of It. In Fact, A Dog Is Still Competition For A Husband. Perhaps If We Husbands Imitated A Few Of Our Dog's Virtues, Life With Our Family Might Be More Amiable.

Mountaintops Are For Views And Inspiration, But Fruit Is Grown In The Valleys.