[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/3/19)[:]

[:en]PEACE AND TRUST Life is unpredictable.  It seems like an unwanted roller coaster with downhill drops and harpin curves that is coming.  But the Bible reminds us that the best recourse is to place our trust in God so that we will be kept in perfect peace. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/3/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/2/19)[:]

[:en]WHAT TRUE LOVE IS When Jesus came to Earth, He showed us what humility looks like by becoming one of us.  Stepping across all kinds of boundaries, Jesus made Himself at home everywhere by serving, teaching and doing the will of His Father. When He was being crucified, He prayed forgiveness for His executioners (Luke… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/2/19)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/1/19)[:]

[:en]NOZOMI HOPE In 2011, a magnitufe 9 earthquake followed with a tsunami hit Tokyo.  It took about 19k lives and destroyed 230k homes.  They launced  the “NOZOMI” project meaning “HOPE” to provide sustainable income, dignity and hope to the community.  Nozomi women sift through the rubble of homes and furnishings to discover broken china shards… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/1/19)[:]

[:en]Business Lesson #8 from the Book of Proverbs: Watch your words[:]

[:en] by Stevenson Q. Yu Proverbs 13:2 From the fruit of his mouth, a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.   Elon Musk, CEO of electric carmaker Tesla Inc., is a visionary often compared to Thomas Edison, who is perhaps America’s greatest inventor. In addition to his… Continue reading [:en]Business Lesson #8 from the Book of Proverbs: Watch your words[:]

[:en]Business Lesson #7 from the Book of Proverbs: Live within your means[:]

[:en] by Stevenson Q. Yu Proverbs 12:9 Better to be lowly and have a servant than play the great man and lack bread.   Pretending to be bigger than you are is a sure way to run into trouble in business, and a common reason why small businesses fail.1 Many business owners confuse initial success… Continue reading [:en]Business Lesson #7 from the Book of Proverbs: Live within your means[:]

[:en]Business Lesson #6 from the Book of Proverbs: Be generous[:]

[:en] by Stevenson Q. Yu Proverbs 11:25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.   Many people think that being generous in business is a waste of money. Why should you treat people better and give them more than what is expected of you? They equate giving with… Continue reading [:en]Business Lesson #6 from the Book of Proverbs: Be generous[:]

[:en]Business Lesson #5 from the Book of Proverbs: Do not waste time with fools[:]

[:en] by Stevenson Q. Yu Proverbs 9:8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.   In his book Necessary Endings, Dr. Henry Cloud writes that there are three types of people: the wise, the foolish, and the evil. You cannot deal with them… Continue reading [:en]Business Lesson #5 from the Book of Proverbs: Do not waste time with fools[:]

[:en]Business Lesson #4 from the Book of Proverbs: Do not procrastinate[:]

[:en] by Stevenson Q. Yu Proverbs 6:10-11 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.   The first half of Proverbs 6 are Solomon’s warnings against folly (mistakes). Verses 1-2 warn against being a… Continue reading [:en]Business Lesson #4 from the Book of Proverbs: Do not procrastinate[:]

[:en]Business Lesson #2 from the Book of Proverbs: Be Vigilant[:]

[:en] by Stevenson Q. Yu Proverbs 4:23Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. In this passage, Solomon tells us to “keep” our hearts with all vigilance. The word “keep” means to guard or protect it. Not just with vigilance, but ALL vigilance, over and above the other things… Continue reading [:en]Business Lesson #2 from the Book of Proverbs: Be Vigilant[:]