Category Archives: Wisdom

Defining Faith

Posted on February 2, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Many people find it difficult to define what faith really is, especially when they read Bible verses like the one where Jesus said: ‘All things are possible to those who believe.’ Some people assume this refers to mind over matter, … Continue reading →

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It’s all about attitude

Posted on February 2, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I love the story about a woman who woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. ‘Well,’ she said, ‘I think I’ll braid my hair today?’ So she did and had a … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Destroy an Enemy

Posted on January 11, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Dale Carnegie made a very insightful statement about hate and what it does to us rather than to those we hate. “When we hate our enemies,” he said, “we give them power over us – power over our sleep, our … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Diamond

Posted on January 8, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

An expert in diamonds noticed that the woman seated next to him on an aircraft had a huge diamond on her finger. He introduced himself and told her that he couldn’t help notice what a magnificent stone she had in … Continue reading →

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Staring at the Ground

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago a man in England taking a walk with his dog and metal detector found a gold coin that turned out to be the most important single coin find ever, dating from the eighth century and the … Continue reading →

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A Class Act

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

The term “class act,” describes behavior so virtuous that it puts normal behavior to shame. It was a class act when wealthy Benjamin Guggenhiem, gave his life jacket to a woman passenger on the Titanic and then put on white … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Song

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Annie Chapman tells about a woman she found sitting sadly alone at the back of the church after everyone had left. She sat down next to her and the woman began to tell her story. Her oldest son suffered from … Continue reading →

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Can’t You Hear the Bells

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

I read about a blind man who was invited to a wedding in a very picturesque village chapel.After the service the bridegroom’s mother said to the blind man: ‘What a pity that you couldn’t see the chapel. It really is … Continue reading →

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The Triple-filter Test

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Socrates ,widely acknowledged to be the wisest of men, was once approached by a friend with a bit of gossip about a rival philosopher. But Socrates refused to listen until he’d passed what Socrates called the triple filter test. The … Continue reading →

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When you’re not cured but are healed

Posted on December 7, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Tony Campolo once received a telephone call from a woman who, in a church service the previous Sunday, had asked him to pray for her husband who was riddled with cancer. The call was to tell him her husband had … Continue reading →

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