Posts Tagged ‘IHS Global’
The 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 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 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”…
Read MoreStanding at the Crossroads By Dr. Bob Snyder
What path will you follow at the crossroads? Scripture provides clear directions on what to do when you find yourself standing at the crossroads. This is what the Lord says, “Stand at the crossroads and look;ask for the ancient path, ask where the good way is, and walk in itand you will find rest for…
Read MoreDon’t Look Back By Dr. Bob Snyder
In what direction are you prone to look? Whatever direction you look, is where you are prone to go. Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God. ~ Luke 9:62, NIV Contemporary farmers with state-of-the-art tractors plow the fields with GPS and sensing devices.…
Read MoreIt’s Simple, Not Complex By Dr. Bob Snyder
Resist Making It So Complex Sometimes I make following Jesus more complex than necessary. The Apostle Peter suggested that it involves a proactive positive step and a proactive boundary-setting. “So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any…
Read MoreThe Connection Between Love and Generosity By Dr. Bob Snyder
And This is Love – Generosity The book of Proverbs says that prosperity is found in generosity, A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. (Proverbs 11:25 NIV) Jesus said that receiving is best experienced through giving. Give and it will be given unto you. A good measure pressed down, shaken together,…
Read MoreAn Unhurried Cup of Coffee By Dr. Bob Snyder
Will you have an unhurried cup today? I asked a man from Germany what he missed most while living in the United States. He replied, “I miss sitting unhurried at a café and drinking coffee with friends. Now I get my coffee at a convenience store rushing to my next appointment.” He knew that…
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