Tag: protection

Don’t consent to disease

February 1, 2007 | 4 comments

Have you ever consented to disease? Accepted it for you or for someone else? “Oh well, that’s life, people get sick, and it’s my turn now…” This is not a plan for staying healthy. We should never consent to something

Don’t fear germs

January 21, 2007 | 2 comments

Have you ever feared germs? A recent experience of mine proved the benefit of destroying a fear of germs. A week ago I came home late one evening from a tennis match to find my wife battling an aggressive cold.

Is your hut burning?

January 10, 2007 | 6 comments

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to

God as a first resort

December 12, 2006 | 3 comments

This weekend it hit me how foreign the concept of turning to God first in times of emergency is for many people. I was filling out a medical release form to allow our daughter to attend a trip away from

Treat people nicely to avoid lawsuits

November 25, 2006 | No comments yet

Have you ever noticed that some people get sued a whole lot more than others? Ever wondered why? In the popular book, “Blink,” the author, Malcolm Gladwell, explains why some doctors get sued and others don’t even though both make