Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Bob Snyder’
Show Enthusiasm in All You Do By Dr. Bob Snyder
Your Enthusiasm is a Gift You Give Enthusiasm—intense and eager enjoyment—is obvious to detect. When I boldly display it, my words and actions are energized, and my heart bubbles with passion. It feels great! But am I passionate about the right things? Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for…
Read MoreThe Essential Need for Laughter By Dr. Bob Snyder
Laughter Always Lifts Us Recent travels have placed me in the presence of friends full of laughter. As a result, my spirit became light, my body – energized, and my heart – hope-filled. My journey became light in their midst. The impact of humor grabbed me when Norman Cousins, former editor of Saturday Review, published…
Read MoreStriving to Excel By Dr. Bob Snyder
What Drives You to Excel? But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love, we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 2 Corinthians 8:7, NIV Striving to excel in all things is a noble goal. But when this…
Read MoreThe Pursuit of Excellence By Dr. Bob Snyder
Understand Your Drive for Excellence Striving for excellence in all things is a noble goal. But when this striving is motivated by my ambitions, I can fall prey to pride and greed. How am I to excel when my sin gets in the way? But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,…
Read MoreThe WOW of Creation By Dr. Bob Snyder
God’s Splendor on Display in Creation “For since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” ~ Romans 1:20, NIV God’s eternal power and divine nature are visible to me…
Read MoreA Steadfast Spirit By Dr. Bob Snyder
A Steadfast Spirit in a Shaking World “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. ” 1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV The world is shaking! Earthquakes, hurricanes, pandemics, war—when will it stop? Where is God? Shaking in my life…
Read MoreThe Power of Voice Recognition By Dr. Bob Snyder
Learn to Recognize the Voice You Need to Hear Voice recognition amazes me. I speak and my smartphone types out my words. What a gift! I say, “Call Michelangelo’s Pizza” and the pizza man answers. How remarkable! Is it possible that technology listens better than I do? Just as technology has learned to recognize my…
Read MoreIt’s Possible to See Clearly Now By Dr. Bob Snyder
What are you using to see life more clearly? There are many different ways we can begin to see things in life, like Christmas, more clearly. In elementary school, my teacher scraped the surface of a table onto a slide and placed the slide under the microscope. Creatures and debris invisible to my eye were…
Read MorePraise and Thanksgiving By Dr. Bob Snyder
Discover the Outcomes of Praise and Thanksgiving I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the…
Read MoreThe Difference Between a Critical and Merciful Heart By Dr. Bob Snyder
← Back to Blog Do you lean towards critical or merciful? How can you tell if you have a critical heart or a merciful heart? Jesus reminds me that I often pass judgment on others and avoid examining myself. I plead guilty! Ruminating over the minor issues in others is much easier and perversely “satisfying”…
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