“Govern a big country as you would fry small fish” (they become paste with constant turning) —- Lao Tzu
And so it was that for many months King Theo visited each month with Lydan, telling him first about the problems of his kingdom, then about his troubles with his counselors and the Court, and finally about his difficulties with the queen and his family. When the king ran out of things to say Lydan encouraged him to pray and taught him the art of daily meditation. Even though he …
“Stronger than all the armies of the world is an idea whose time has come.”— Victor Hugo
King Theo was a very idealistic king. He took his position quite seriously. He was deeply distressed that in his prosperous kingdom some of his people were poor while others were rich. He considered this unfair. He believed his people were too devoted to business and that they took advantage of one another for profits. He wanted his subjects to treat one another more humanely and to regard each …
Matt’s New Job
“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord…” Ephesians 6:8
Matt phoned me. I had counseled him for more than a year. “Guess what happened?” he asked.
“I don’t know,” I replied. “What…?”
“My job just got outsourced,” he answered.
“You must be in pain,” I said.
“You bet,” Matt responded. “I can’t figure out how I’m going to support Joan and the kids.”
“How’d it happen?” I asked.
“Paul, the CEO, called me into his office yesterday. He told me …
Heaven or Hell: Where Am I Going? Part 2
“Because with every action, comment, conversation, we have the choice to invite Heaven or Hell to Earth.”
― Rob Bell, author of Love Wins.
A few weeks later Bret called for an appointment.
“You’ll never believe what’s happened,” he said.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“I’ve been praying and listening,” Bret answered. “Things have really changed.”
“How’ve they changed?” I inquired.
“To begin with my wife forgot to give me a gift on my birthday a couple weeks ago,” Bret said. “I felt really hurt …
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