Good Company

Twila Paris, winner of the 1993 and 1994 Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, credits her parents for giving her a sense of self-worth and confidence. ...

The Act That Saved Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was the first black to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball's "color barrier," he faced jeering crowds in ...

Moody's Motivator

"Auntie" Sarah Cooke: Her prayers changed Moody's ministry

"Few persons in Chicago were better known in certain religious circles than ...

The Importance of Motivation

Motivation. It's the one part of your health agenda that you can't buy, borrow, or do without.

Antidote for Envy

If I think about your success, plan for your success, pray for your success, genuinely hope for your success, and work for your success, then I will rejoice ...

Prayer for Understanding

Grant me, O Lord, an understanding heart, that I may see into the hearts of thy people, and know their strengths and weaknesses, their hopes and their ...

The Kiss of Encouragement

Painter Benjamin West tells how he loved to paint as a youngster. When his mother left, he would pull out the oils and try to paint. One day he pulled ...

A Pat on the Back

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae away from a kick in the pants, but it's miles ahead in terms of results.

Think Big

Looking through a peephole is no way to stay motivated when you're moving toward a goal. The big view is important. It takes big dreams--big goals--big ...

He Walked Away Crushed

Several years ago, my second son, Steve, tried out for the high school football team. One day he walked into my office and proclaimed with great excitement, ...