"Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret." --Laurence J. Peter

by J. Randal Matheny (c) 2003

Forgetfulness is nothing but excuse,
a poor defense when discipline is loose.

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All of us forget things now and again. But when we regularly offer up "I forgot" to cover our tracks and get us out of a bind, it may just be a sign of irresponsibility. Kids use it all the time. We teach them that forgetfulness doesn't cut it. Much less in adults.

Of course, the most important thing not to forget is that God took care of your Problem. To say "I forgot" to him would be the height of ingratitude.

So remember: forgetting doesn't get it.

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A friend said he had problems at a place where he used to work. He carried his food, and his colleagues would eat it before he could get to it. It didn't take him long to find a solution. On arrival, in sight of all, he would take his food out and lick everything.

From then on, they left his food alone.

by Randal Matheny

Every single publisher rejected Robert Kiyosaki's book proposal. So he published it himself. He sold the first copies from a friend's gas station. Within two years, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" made the New York Times Bestseller List and remains there today.

Your obstacles will stop you, or you will make them the stepping stones to success. The difference is your belief. Your inner strength will determine how far you go. Diligence powered by the certainty of your cause will move heaven and earth.

Losers let others define how far they may reach. Winners set and reach the highest levels.

This is no pep talk or positive thinking rally. It is life. God has set principles at work in the world. Recognizing and using them is the essence of wisdom. Even pagans may perceive and benefit from the way God's world works while they deny him.

The greatest wisdom is to make God's cause our cause and believe his Word that he will guarantee our success. That may not mean the New York Times Bestseller List, but it will certainly mean a life crowned with fruit that remains.

"If you will not believe, you surely shall not last" (Isaiah 7:9 NASU).

"There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book." --Saul Bellow

Seems to be a good motto for a Christian writer. But who is up to such a task?