"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness." Martin Luther

“Ask and it will be given unto you.” Jesus

Prayer is not giving advice to God; it is joining Him as a partner in blessing others. God wants us to share in the blessing of dispensing His blessings to others. When we pray we do not convince God to act, instead we channel His willingness to do so into the lives of people and situations. God can and does bless people without our prayers but I think He prefers to involve us--sort of like blessings two birds with one prayer. Conversations Within” ts 8/25/2014

"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness." Martin Luther

“Ask and it will be given unto you.” Jesus

Prayer is not giving advice to God; it is joining Him as a partner in blessing others. God wants us to share in the blessing of dispensing His blessings to others. When we pray we do not convince God to act, instead we channel His willingness to do so into the lives of people and situations. God can and does bless people without our prayers but I think He prefers to involve us--sort of like blessings two birds with one prayer. Conversations Within” ts 8/25/2014

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last.” Jesus

Some have compared our brief life to a hand removed from a bucket of water. Soon afterward there is no evidence the hand was there at all. Even so, some people have contributed something of lasting value long after they have gone. Will my life count for anything? Is it vain to want it to do so? Well, I guess that depends on if I want to be famous or fruitful, vain or valuable? Conversations Within” ts 8/23/2014

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last.” Jesus

Some have compared our brief life to a hand removed from a bucket of water. Soon afterward there is no evidence the hand was there at all. Even so, some people have contributed something of lasting value long after they have gone. Will my life count for anything? Is it vain to want it to do so? Well, I guess that depends on if I want to be famous or fruitful, vain or valuable? Conversations Within” ts 8/23/2014

“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” Edward Stanley

“I discipline my body and make it my slave.” 1Cor.9

The body is a tool of the soul. It is wise to take care of your tools. We should exercise the body to serve the soul but not vice-versa. Make your body your slave rather than be a slave of your body. Give no room for vanity in diet and exercise. Don’t exercise for something silly like looking good but rather to live good. We cannot add a single hour to our life but we can improve the quality of the hours given to us.   Conversations Within” ts 8/22/2014