Why is it important that you watch your thoughts? It has been said, “Sow a thought, reap an act; sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” And we can learn a lot about this principle from the life of Joseph.

David Cassidy longed to be known and accepted by his earthly father. It doesn't appear he was granted either of those things. Perhaps a relationship with the heavenly Father could have saved him the heartache he suffered.

We need fervent prayer. We need to pray that the Lord would send a spiritual awakening to the United States and that God will send revival to the church—that God would send revival to us.

I can tell you from my own personal experience that through these times of indescribable hurt and mourning, that God is faithful to comfort His people. And He uses our experiences to give strength and encouragement to others during their time of grief—helping them find hope for the days ahead.

When you think of heroes of the Bible, these names might not come to mind readily.

We all will leave a legacy of sorts—either a positive one or a negative one. Our lives eventually will come to an end, and each of us will leave a legacy.

I think we have a lot of halfhearted people filling the pews of churches today. They are lukewarm Christians.

You don’t have to wait until your deathbed to realize how important your family is. One father whose children were grown and out of the house looked back and made this statement: