Tag: Side

THE POSITIVE SIDE OF MISTAKES

ByDr. Mark August 9, 2025 0 Comments
“We can only learn from mistakes, by identifying them, determining their source, and correcting them... people learn more from their own mistakes than from the successes of others. — Russell L. Ackoff A week ago, a young lady, being totally transparent for the sake of others, shared with the congregation about how a mistake caused her to lose her job. Now, finding herself in a job search,...

IN BETWEEN THE “WAIT” AND “THE RENEWAL,” “THE MOUNTING UP,” AND “THE RUNNING”

ByDr. Mark February 2, 2025 0 Comments
“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV) What should you do while you are waiting for the described changes in the divine word of God, found in the opening verse? Yes, you may be waiting for a situation to get better, waiting for the Lord to...

THREE THOUGHTS

ByDr. Mark April 20, 2023 0 Comments
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side.” (Psalm 124:2a King James Version) First Thought:  Yesterday morning I was thinking about how the various neighborhoods and familiar streets that I drive through on Sunday, how they all bring back memories of the past; some struggling times, some successful times, and some situations where sin got in.  I was thankful for the former because God...

LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS!

ByDr. Mark May 10, 2021 0 Comments
“We are sure about all this. Christ makes us sure in the very presence of God. We don’t have the right to claim that we have done anything on our own. God gives us what it takes to do all that we do.” (2 Corinthians 3:4-5 CEV) Sometimes we can lessen our stress merely by looking at the bright side of things.  For instance, instead of looking at an unavoidable change as negative, look...