Monthly Archives: November 2018

We are the primary victims of our own unforgiveness

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

The famous French novelist, Francois Mauriac, wrote a book entitled Knot of Vipers, in which an old man spent the last thirty years of his life sleeping down the hall from his wife after an argument over their five-year-old daughter. … Continue reading →

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Changing the price-tags

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

A gang of thieves once came up with an idea for robbing a jewellery store without anyone being aware of it. They broke into the store but all they did was change the price tags on several items, switching low … Continue reading →

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The orange revolution

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

In 2004 Victor Yushchenko standing for president of the Ukraine, was poisoned by the ruling party, who then tampered with the results, declaring on state-run TV that he’d been defeated. However, in a little box in the corner of the … Continue reading →

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Inexpressible longings

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Reflecting on those inexpressible longings deep within us, C.S.Lewis once said: ‘Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger: well, there is such a thing as food… People feel sexual desire: well, … Continue reading →

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The key to contentment

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

John D Rockefeller, once the richest man in the world, had three simple rules for anyone who wanted to become rich: go to work early; stay at work late; and find oil. He was also the man who, when asked … Continue reading →

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The only investment that really makes you rich

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

In 1980 Albert J. Lowry’s book, How You Can Become Financially Independent by Investing in Real Estate, became a bestseller. One year later Money magazine estimated Lowry’s net worth at thirty million dollars and called him a ‘real-estate wizard’. But … Continue reading →

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You may not know until you fly away

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

George Orwell, whose classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four so prophetically predicted the nightmare of much of today’s world, also gave a graphic image of the human condition in one of his essays. He talked about a wasp that descended on his … Continue reading →

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Impossible odds

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

One of the most amazing things about our world is the delicate balance required to sustain life. Astrophysicist Hugh Ross says that one of the twenty-five factors necessary for life is that the number of electrons has to be equivalent … Continue reading →

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Following the argument – to God

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

In 1950, Antony Flew, a brilliant young philosophy student at Oxford University, presented a paper titled ‘Theology and Falsification’. It became the most widely published philosophical paper of the 20th century and Antony Flew went on to became one of … Continue reading →

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Unanswered prayers

Posted on November 29, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Reverend Daniel Hans wrote about a sermon he preached following the death of his three-year-old daughter to cancer. His heart broke as he watched her slowly die, so he asked his congregation to share things they’d hoped God would do … Continue reading →

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