When things go wrong, as they sometimes will;When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;When the funds are low and the debts are high;And you want to smile but you have to sigh;When all is pressing you down a bit--Rest if you must. But don't you quit.Success is a...
01944 – Happiness & Success
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
01930 – Being a Blessing to the World
Grant that I may not look to the probabilities of success, but to the wisdom of being faithful. Inspire me to be committed, persistent, and enduring in my devotion to live by values that are sacred; rather than calling sacred whatever may be my values. And so may I be...
01882 – Under a Delusion
Under a Delusion If the world is sane, then Jesus is mad as a hatter and the Last Supper is the Mad Tea Party. The world says, "Mind your own business," and Jesus says, "There is no such thing as your own business." The world says, "Follow the wisest course and be a...
01783 – We Have Forgotten God
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth, and power, as no nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand...
00224 – Hopelessness Happens among the Affluent, Too
Hope reminds us that the way things are…is precarious and in jeopardy. Hope reminds us not to absolutize the present, not to take it too seriously, not to treat it too honorably, because it will not last. Because hope has such a revolutionary function, it is more...