I took a fishing friend and his family to church yesterday. He had expressed to me several times that he was a cynic and agnostic and didn’t go to church. I told him to give it a try because I felt he would really like it. The message was excellent, and the service was extraordinary. This little church in the Florida Keys is filled with some of the happiest friendliest people one could ever encounter, and they went all out to make my guests and others feel welcome . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/06/now-their-fun-begins/

I heard an interesting song recently. Its lyrics alluded to those throughout history who at one time or other had been derided for their beliefs and later were ultimately vindicated and finally had the last laugh. People were mentioned in the song like Christopher Columbus who went against the prevailing opinion and believed that the world was round and not flat. (“Who has the last laugh now” is the chorus for the song.) . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/why-does-the-herd-keep-jumping-into-the-river/

Margaret Sanger is credited with helping to found Planned Parenthood. In fact, it was 100 years ago – on Oct. 16, 1916 – that Margaret Sanger opened the first birth-control clinic in the United States. She was an advocate for women’s reproductive rights who was also a highly vocal eugenics enthusiast . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/kill-em-all-let-god-sort-em-out/

Yesterday I took three young men and an old-time friend of mine fishing at his request. The seas were rough, and these three guys were not experienced AT ALL . . . They got their lines tangled periodically throughout the day and twice got them caught up in the outboard motors necessitating having someone hang onto your legs to keep you from going head first into the ocean while dangling over the engines in rough seas all the while trying to unwind their fishing line from the propeller . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/poor-day-great-day/

After enduring ridicule for as long as I can remember, I became convinced at a very young age that I was never going to amount to anything and finally I just gave up trying. The only thing I seemed to excel in was being a bad boy, so I embraced it. It led to alcoholism, drug addiction, violent antisocial criminal behavior, bitterness and hatred which led to even lower self-esteem and abject failure in every area of my life. It was no small wonder that I wanted to die and was strongly considering suicide as a viable solution to ending my pain . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/tearing-down-to-build/

Most everyone wants to get as far as possible in life. Some among us work hard with amazing self-discipline and achieve tremendous feats in sports, business, arts and entertainment, education, science, and a myriad of other interests. There are those of us who try to attain the ultimate in spirituality. No matter their dedication and hard work those who attempt this simply cannot succeed – on their own. . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/get-us-as-far-as-possible/

One thing that we should keep in mind is that death is not a period in our lives; it is but a comma. Did you know that 3 people die every second, or another way of looking at it is 180 people die every minute? If you want to carry that out further, it is 260,000 per day, 95,000,000 per year. Several people will die by the time you finish reading this. The Bible is very clear in promising two things in our lives, death and after that God’s judgment . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/just-a-comma-3/

Jesus often spoke in parables. Today I was reading a piece by C.S. Lewis and he described the Lord at work on us via a parable. It hit its mark with me this morning and I hope it does with you as well . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/filthy-feeble-dump-to-palace/

I have received hundreds of e-mails from people lately who believe God has given up on them for one reason or another. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. God loves us with a love that is so deep that according to the Bible it is incomprehensible, meaning mere words cannot adequately describe it. While we might give up on Him, we can be dead certain that He will never give up on us. Understanding this concept is critical to obtaining the fullness of life and tapping into the unbelievable power of God . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/fifty-mouth-jabber-2/

A reader sent me this article written by a college student by the name of Alyssa Ahlgren, who’s in grad school for her MBA . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2019/05/dont-talk-with-your-mouth-full/