Prayer

In all my affairs may I distinguish between duty and anxiety, and may my character and not my circumstances chiefly engage me.

Source: Valley of Vision, p. 78

Quote of the Day

“As a carnivore biologist, it’s cool."  Stephanie Dloniak says. “But as a homeowner with two kids, lions in my flower bed are a problem.”
Source: Lions invade wealthy Nairobi suburb. The Toronto Star.  29 April 2012. Accessed 29 April 2012. Available: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1168554--lions-invade-wealthy-nairobi-suburb?bn=1

1 Timothy 6:17-19

As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty or riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich, in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

He is Risen!

Christ is Risen!

Palash R. Ghosh on the lottery.


Playing the lottery is practically a religion among poor people in the United States. It is yet another corrosive addiction that preys upon the greed and hopeless dreams of those trapped in poverty.

A survey by Opinion Research Corporation for the Consumer Federation of America and the Financial Planning Association, revealed that one-fifth (21 percent) of people surveyed thought the lottery was a practical way to accumulate wealth.

Source: Palash R. Ghosh, "Mega Millions Lottery: A Curse And Plague On The Poor" International Business Times. 29 March 2012. Accessed 31 March 2012: Available: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/321601/20120329/lottery-mega-millions-state-new-york-poverty.htm

Al Mohler on Gambling

Al Mohler on state-sponsored gambling:
The most insidious dimension of the problem is the role of government in legitimizing and promoting the gambling enterprise. Though outlawed until 1964, state lotteries now represent the most popular form of legal gambling. Turning vice into an economic virtue, these states take advantage of their most gullible citizens, while touting benefits the gambling revenues supposedly make possible.

Source: Al Mohler, "When the Accounts Are Called: A Christian Understanding of Gambling"  20 Feb. 2012, Accessed,
http://www.albertmohler.com/2012/02/20/when-the-accounts-are-called-a-christian-understanding-of-gambling/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlbertMohlersBlog+%28Albert+Mohler%27s+Blog%29

Quote of the Day

I first learned about Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate NBA basketball player who's a Christian, last week.  I love this observation from a columnist.
"It’s not just Lin’s ethnicity and improbable story that set him apart. There’s a joy to his game. He can’t help smiling after a good play. He’s having fun. The typical NBA player proceeds with a studied coolness. Lin wouldn’t be able to hide his happiness with a lampshade."

Source

Rick Morrissey, "Jeremy Lin bursts through the preconception barrier"  Chicago Sun-Times. 13 Feb. 2012.  Accessed 13 Feb. 2012. Available: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/10624746-452/jeremy-lin-bursts-through-the-preconception-barrier.html