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The Romantic Trap
With Valentine’s Day coming up this month on Friday the 14th, it seems natural to write about romance. If we are so romantic, why do we have such a high divorce rate? “Is it really that high?” you might ask. Well, it is high. Many writers list it as high as fifty percent; while some sociologists who study the issue say that it is not quite that high, but it is high. A writer in an issue of Newsweek magazine…
How Reliable Are You?
One of the most complimentary things that one person can say about another person is, “That person is reliable!” It is common to hear the phrase “A man’s word is his bond.” Do people see you as reliable? Do those people think that you keep your word? Are you known as a person who does what you say that you will do? This goes right to the core of who we are as individuals. It is often identified as a…
“THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME”
WAIT…IS THAT REALLY TRUE? The title of my article is the title of a very old gospel song. It has been sung for ages. It is probably one of the best known of all the gospel songs. When you check for it on the Internet, you discover that hundreds of people have included it in their albums over the years. The first line of the song says: “This world is not my home I’m just passing through.” I want to challenge that…
“… TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE”
The phrase “To err is human, to forgive is divine” is a phrase first used in an essay on criticism by Alexander Pope. Is forgiveness really so weighty that it is given a place in God’s kingdom of being “divine?” YES !!! Forgiveness is one of the most important of all human behaviors. Un-forgiveness is one of the most self-destructive of all human behaviors! Really? Yes! Read the passage of the Unforgiving Servant found in Matthew 18:21-35. That servant is…
The Greatest Moment In Human History
In 1866, after many failed attempts and the loss of the life of his brother, Alford Nobel was able to harness the power of the unstable explosive, Nitroglycerine. At the time it was considered one of the most powerful explosives on earth. He wanted to name it in such a way as to indicate its powerful nature. He picked a Greek word to name it: Dunamis, It is transliterated into English as “Dynamite” and found most frequently in the Greek…
THE PATH TO JOY: Living Outside Yourself
In 1897, Emile Durkheim, a pioneering sociologist, did the most comprehensive study of suicide ever done. He covered numerous countries in Europe, the US and South America. He came to conclude that most people who commit suicide do it for one of three reasons: They lose all the rules that govern their lives (Anomie); or, they die for a greater cause outside of themselves (Altruistic); or they fold in on themselves, implode, and cease to have a reason to live.…
WHEN I SAY, “I AM A CHRISTIAN…”
WHEN I SAY, “I AM A CHRISTIAN…” By Dr. Ray Quiett For years I had trouble trying to understand why I was so reluctant to talk to others about my faith. I finally figured out that there were two causes. One, I really didn’t know how, and two, I was having difficulty accepting the “prescription” techniques that I was taught. Those techniques seemed harsh and rigid to me. Others seemed to use them with success, but not me. I started…
What Do I Do To Start
By Dr. Ray Quiett For years I have included in many of my counseling workshops information that I believe to be fundamental to our understanding of human behavior. Simply stated it is: I AM TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN BEHAVIOR AND YOU ARE FOR YOURS. Most people accept this premise intellectually. It becomes more difficult when you get right down to the nuts and bolts of actual behavior. “I believe it, but….” people will often say. For most of us,…