Category Archives: Passage To Ponder

Few sins are more subtle—or more dangerous—than hypocrisy. It hides behind good deeds, dresses itself in righteousness, and fools everyone…except God.

“Half of the misery in the world comes from trying to look, instead of trying to be, what one is not,” once wrote the 19th-century Scottish minister George MacDonald.

This practice can be summed up in one word: hypocrisy. Wearing a mask. Pretending. Acting instead of being. In a twisted way, “Hypocrisy is an homage that vice pays to virtue,” suggested the French writer La Rochefoucauld. Continue reading →

We love a good deal.

We wait for sales. Browse garage sales. Scroll online for discounts. From the chaos of Black Friday to after-Christmas markdowns and tax-free weekends, we’re wired to get the most for the least.

That’s the bargain-hunter mindset. Continue reading →

Just when you think you’ve heard it all, along comes another “new religion.” Recently, I read about one called “Yoism.”

Invented by a Massachusetts psychologist, Yoism is a system of beliefs based on the “open source” principle, in which the general public becomes the combined, creative authority and the source of truth. Continue reading →

In his book, 10 Natural Laws of Time and Life Management, Hyrum W. Smith recounts an exchange with one of his seminar attendees during a break.

“You know, Hyrum, the stuff you’re teaching comes right out of the Bible.” Continue reading →

In Living Above the Level of Mediocrity, Chuck Swindoll poses this scenario.

Imagine, if you will, that you work for a company whose president found it necessary to travel out of the country and spend an extended period of time abroad. So he says to you and the other trusted employees, “Look, I’m going to leave. And while I’m gone, I want you to pay close attention to the business. You manage things while I’m away. I will write you regularly. When I do, I will instruct you in what you should do from now until I return from this trip.” Everyone agrees. Continue reading →