Human beings are by nature ‘settlers’, I do not mean they tend to settle geographically but they tend to settle with an idea and resist change as much as possible. It often takes time for us to believe something, but once we believe something we tend to stick to it passionately and are very reluctant to re-examine or consider changing o......

If we can take a few moments to reflect on the content of our prayers, we will be amazed that most of our prayers are filled with requests, pleas and petitions asking God to give us things and take care of people or difficult situations. We often find ourselves trapped in the web of pressing needs and urgent concerns that make us slaves to immediat......

 “I CAN’T” is a very common phrase we either say or hear everyday. I personally know of some people who use this phrase more often than they want or should. In fact some people use it so often that you can almost predict their response even before you ask them to do something. Many years ago I read a small chapter by Charles ......

The Talmud tells a story of a King who commanded his jester to go out and bring the very best thing in the world. After a few hours the jester returned with a small package in his hand. The king was surprised that the jester found the best thing in the world so soon; he opened the packet and found a human tongue. The King praised the jester for his......

 I love to figure out things and I often have an explanation why I do certain things and why I refrain from some activities. But last night when our children asked me why they cannot go out for trick or treat, I realized that I did not have a good reason for my decision. I did take them out for dinner, but they as......