| › Chapter 1 - The Building of Character - The building of character is the most important business of life. It matters little what works a man may leave in the world; his real success is measu ...read |
| › Chapter 2 - Unfinished Life Building - "This fellow began to build--and was not able to finish!" Luke 14:30
We are all builders. We may not erect any house or temple on a city street for ...read |
| › Chapter 3 - The Making of Character - "A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold." Proverbs 22:1
We ought to seek to gather in this w ...read |
| › Chapter 4 - The Influence of Companionship - "He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm." Proverbs 13:20
The power of one person's life over another's, is so ...read |
| › Chapter 5 - Getting Help from Criticism - Perfection in life and character, should be the aim of every Christian. Our prayer should ever be, to be fashioned into spotless beauty. No matter wha ...read |
| › Chapter 6 - Our Undiscovered Faults - "How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from my hidden faults." Psalms 19:12
The Bible speaks of sins of ignorance. So there a ...read |
| › Chapter 7 - What is Consecration? - "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual ...read |
| › Chapter 8 - Making Life a Song - "Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds." Psalm 149:5
It is a great thing to write a song that endures. To have compos ...read |
| › Chapter 9 - The Beauty of the Lord - "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us!" Psalm 90:17
When Charles Kingsley was dying, he seemed to have a glimpse of the heavenly splendor ...read |
| › Chapter 10 - Getting Christ's Touch - "Again Jesus said--Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21
There was wonderful power in the touch of Christ whe ...read |
| › Chapter 11 - The Blessing of Weakness - "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my w ...read |
| › Chapter 12 - The Strength of Quietness - "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be tha ...read |
| › Chapter 13 - The Blessing of Patience - "May the Lord direct Your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ." 2 Thessalonians 3:5
This is a blessing which all of us wou ...read |
| › Chapter 14 - As it is in Heaven - "May Your will be done on earth--as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:10
"As it is in heaven" is the standard which the Lord's Prayer sets for us--in doi ...read |
| › Chapter 15 - The Shadows We Cast - "For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself." Romans 14:7
Every one of us casts a shadow. There hangs about us, a sort of a strang ...read |
| › Chapter 16 - On the Bearing of Our Burden - "Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and ...read |
| › Chapter 17 - Judging Others - "Do not judge--or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured ...read |
| › Chapter 18 - Other People - "So in everything, do unto others--what you would have them do unto you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:12
There are other p ...read |
| › Chapter 19 - Loving Your Neighbor - "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Mark 12:31
Definitions are important. Who is my neighbor? What is it to love my neighbor? If we can mak ...read |
| › Chapter 20 - The Cost of Being a Friend - "We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God--but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to u ...read |
| › Chapter 21 - The Sin of Being a Discourager - "So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you." 2 Corinthians 2:1
There are some people who always look at the dark side ...read |
| › Chapter 22 - Summer Gathering for Winters Needs - "He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son." Proverbs 10:5. So the inspired proverb tells u ...read |
| › Chapter 23 - Christs Reserve in Teaching - "Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast? For ...read |
| › Chapter 24 - In Time of Loneliness - "Surely I am with you always--to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20
Loneliness is one of the most pathetic of human experiences. The yearning ...read |
| › Chapter 25 - In the Everlasting Arms - "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms!" Deuteronomy 33:27
There are two sides to a Christian life.
One is the a ...read |
| › Chapter 26 - I Am the Only One Left - Elijah replied, "I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put you ...read |
| › Chapter 27 - At the Proper Time We Will Reap - "Let us not become weary in well doing--for at the proper time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Sometimes we are inclin ...read |
