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you choose Q: “how can one finish better than he started?”

Posted by an odj community member on February 2nd, 2012 | 3 responses
Q: In Ecclesiastes 7:8 it says, “The end of a thing is better than the beginning thereof.” How can one finish better than he started?  —Okeleye A: In these words found in Ecclesiastes, a book of Solomon’s... read more »

God’s amazing wisdom

Posted by an odj community member on February 1st, 2012 | no responses
Proverbs 21:1-2: The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; He guides it wherever He pleases. People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart. When Jesus was on the cross, He... read more »

if i were the devil

Posted by pohfangchia on January 31st, 2012 | 7 responses
In the foreword of R. C. Sproul’s book Knowing Scripture, J. I. Packer writes: “If I were the devil . . . one of my first aims would be to stop folk from digging into the Bible. . . . How? Well, I should try to distract... read more »

what to do?

Posted by roxanne robbins on December 12th, 2011 | 7 responses
I used to struggle big-time with making decisions. When confronted with options I seldom experienced confidence that I would make the right decision. One winter, I flew to Colorado to visit some dear friends who owned a ski... read more »

oops!

Posted by tom felten on November 30th, 2011 | 14 responses
In late 2010, a commercial airline copilot had one major oops moment. While the lead pilot had left the cockpit for a break, his clumsy crewman knocked the control column forward as he attempted to adjust his seat. The jet,... read more »

wife carrying

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 22nd, 2011 | 6 responses
Contestants in the Wife Carrying World Championships meet in the Finnish town of Sonkajärvi. During the contest, men tote their wives a full 831 feet through gravel, grass, and sand, over two obstacles and through water.... read more »

November 7, 2011

Posted by Today's Conversation on November 7th, 2011 | 4 responses
What book have you read (or listened to) recently that gave you some helpful spiritual insights? What did you learn? ... read more »

open he(ear)t

Posted by regina franklin on October 29th, 2011 | 3 responses
Sometimes I don’t want advice. On numerous occasions, I’ve poured out my heart to my husband and he has responded with sound counsel. But what he doesn’t always understand is that I simply want to share my thoughts... read more »

wealth of wisdom

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on October 22nd, 2011 | 4 responses
Australian volunteer worker Paul Hol found a treasure while sorting through hundreds of donated books. He unearthed a first edition copy of the novel 1984, penned by George Orwell in 1948. The book still sported its original... read more »

watching over the weak

Posted by an odj community member on October 11th, 2011 | no responses
1 Corinthians 8:9-13: But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol,... read more »
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