How does a person best handle failure?

For every winner in life, there are far more individuals who have competed and lost. How do you get up and go on?

How would you describe an effective prayer? Would it be one that left you feeling good inside, or one that received the response you desired?

Some Old Testament proverbs are read quickly, cause a chuckle, and are then gone. Like the one proverb that says, “He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him.”

These two words may be the most important words you'll hear today. These words are found in a letter written by the Apostle Paul from a Roman jail in the first century.

So you think the Bible is outdated? Well, let me ask you a few questions.

Is the Bible current? Perhaps more than you've been led to believe. For example, take Haggai, an Old Testament prophet sent by God to tell the Israelites to finish building the temple in Jerusalem.

Is the Bible relevant? Well it depends. It's the most honest book in the world, showing people at their best and their worst. And it's the most revealing commentary on human nature you'll ever find.

Well, what do you know about Daniel? He had such a sterling character that people noticed his character and complimented him. Daniel refused to take credit for his successes.

Is the Bible relevant? Well, let's think about it…

Want some advice? Advice is cheap. That's what it may be worth, but I think this is different. One popular author recently advised: Seek out a man ten years older than you and ask, “What should I know about the next decade of my life?”