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Today, there are so many products that promise health or weight loss without physical exercise. Physical fitness is now competing with pharmaceutical products. As society evolves, the easy-does-it way is in high demand. When I was a young father, I had difficulty getting my son to complete his homework on time and to do so the correct way. Whenever he heard my vehicle alarm activated, he knew I was on my way to the house. At that point, he would change gears - from the video game or television to his books. And he was good at it, or at least that's what he thought. However, when the complaints from his teacher increased, I had to do something. Thus, one Friday after school, I promised my children if they completed their homework, and there are no dirty dishes in the sink, I'll treat them to a full day at the park and a movie night. I also told them their favourite cousins were invited. That Friday evening my son retrieved his knee pads, elbow pads, and got his bicycle shiny a...

  I saw this statement a few years ago: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performances. Five P’s that make a very strong point. Today there are hundreds of books that speak about preparing for the future. Our Scripture text today also speaks on this topic. Jesus said: "Be dressed and ready for service and keep your lamps burning ... It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entru...

Once upon a time, a baby eagle fell from its nest and landed in hay on a chicken farm. As time goes by, the bird became an adult yet remained with the chickens as one of their own. Then one day it saw a flock of birds flying south to beat the winter season. A Rooster drew near as the bird expressed its heart's desires. "I sure wish I could fly like them. Boy I'll go so many places and enjoy the world from a different view." Hearing that desire, the Rooster swiftly responded, "what do you mean, you wish you could fly like them? Aren't you an eagle with wings to soar along the firmament of the skies?" The bird walked away, head held down and began to peck on the ground as the chickens do. The Rooster shook its head and followed along, peck! peck! peck!   Today, as with this baby eagle, a lot of people suffer from an identity crisis. When a person lacks knowledge of his or her God-given identity, they'll live according to the characteristics of the fa...