Tag: Compliments

ARROGANCE, COMPLIMENTS, AND SUCCESS

ByDr. Mark March 8, 2025 0 Comments
“Do not let arrogance go to your head and despair to your heart; do not let compliments go to your head and criticisms to your heart; do not let success go to your head and failure to your heart.” (A quotable quote by Roy T. Bennett found in Goodreads) You just read what an astute, wise person had to say about arrogance, compliments, and success. So, now let’s see what the Almighty, the...

PRELIMINARY COMPLIMENTS TO CARRY YOU THROUGH

ByDr. Mark January 28, 2025 0 Comments
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.” (2 Timothy 4:7 NLT) The ultimate compliment that believers should strive to unquestionably earn when their days on earth are nearing an end or in the case where their frail physiques keep them from faithfully performing their Christian duties as they did in younger years, referring to that long span of...

MIRIAM AND HER COMPLIMENTING WORDS

ByDr. Mark July 9, 2022 0 Comments
“Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” (Proverbs 12:25 NIV) Years ago, I shared a true story about a middle school student named Miriam.  If you remember, I came to know her when I gave substituting a try in hopes of being a role model in an educational facility where there were not but a couple of male teachers.  What I noticed about Miriam, as you might recall,...

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!

ByDr. Mark May 11, 2021 0 Comments
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.” (Proverbs 12:25 AMP) Not about to talk about Spring cleaning, yard sprucing, or switching your seasonal wardrobes from one spacious closet to the other. (This should be in small print and quickly: The latter note about seasonal wardrobes and alluding to having more than one spacious closet does not...