Would we have listened to those men in the first century sharing the gospel message?  Do we today?

'There is only one day left, always starting over: It is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.'  Jean-Paul Sartre

My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness

a look at God's two great institutions 

a look at 2 Peter 1: 5-11

lessons learned from the story of Hezekiah King of Judah

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change; 
courage to change the things I can; 
and wisdom to know the difference.

How shall I a habit break ? (author unknown)

 As did you that habit make.  As you gathered, you must lose;
As you yielded, now refuse.
Thread by thread the strands we twist  Till they bind us neck and wrist;
Thread by thread the patient hand  Must untwine ere free we stand.
As we builded, stone by stone, We must toil unhelped, alone,
Till the wall is over thrown.
But remember, as we try, Lighter every test goes by;
Wading in, the stream grows deep Toward the current's downward sweep;
Backward turn, each step towards shore Shallower is than before.

learning from the friendship of Johnathan and David 1 Samuel 18-23