“I was everything to everyone, to save at least some.” — 1 Corinthians 9:22 When Mary Slessor arrived in the African settlement of Calabar in the late 1800s, she was determined to continue the missionary work of the late David Livingstone. Her first assignment was teaching at a local school; at the same time she (…)
“Because the Lord’s word is sincere, and every act of His is faithful!” — Psalm 32:4 When Xavier was in elementary school, I brought him to school and picked him up after classes. However, one day everything did not go according to plan. I was late. When I got to the school, I ran to (…)
“God proves His love for us by the fact that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.” — Romans 5:8 Robert Todd Lincoln lived in the shadow of his father, the beloved American president Abraham Lincoln. Many years have passed since Abraham Lincoln’s death, but Robert’s personality is still associated with his father. (…)
“I will be the same until your old age.” — Isaiah 46:4 After the botched operation, the doctor told Joanie that she would have to undergo another operation in five weeks. Time passed, and the excitement only increased. Joana and her husband were already elderly people, and their family lived far away. They had to (…)
“And how much more valuable is a person than that sheep!” — Matthew 12:12 One day, a sixth-grader noticed her classmate cutting his hand with a small blade. Trying to do the right thing, she snatched the blade from his hands and threw it in the trash. However, she was not praised, but was suspended (…)
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free.” — Galatians 3:28 Business analyst Francis Evans studied the work of 125 insurance agents to understand their formula for success. Surprisingly, the level of competence did not play a key role. Instead, Evans found that customers tended to buy insurance from agents who (…)
“I will… deliver you from their work.” — Exodus 6:6 “You, like Moses, brought us out of slavery!” Jamila exclaimed. While working in a brick factory in Pakistan, she and her family suffered because of a huge debt owed to their employer. A large part of the salary went to pay interest. However, when they (…)
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“Maria chose the best share.” — Luke 10:42 In 2009, a team of researchers from Stanford University conducted an experiment with more than 200 students. The study involved constantly changing tasks and performing memory exercises. Interestingly, students who thought they could multitask did worse than those who were used to focusing on one task at (…)
“Stretch out your wing over your slave girl, because you are my relative.” — Ruth 3:9 Phil and Sandy, moved by the stories of refugee children, open their hearts and their home to two of them. Having picked up the children from the airport, they drove home in tension and in complete silence. “Are they (…)