Steven Wales

Do You Have the Key to Success?

Your mother lost the key to Grandpa’s van the other night while parked at a store near the house. She was panicking. I was at the house waiting on her and Granna gave me a spare key. I drove the truck to the store, found Wendy, and we opened the van and found the key.Continue reading “Do You Have the Key to Success?”

One Verse Promises Success.

I have a verse for you to think about, meditate on, memorize, and make a part of the way you think: This book of instruction shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it both day and night, being careful to do all that is written in it, for then you willContinue reading “One Verse Promises Success.”

Messages.

When it began, the internet was hailed as a “great democratizing force,” and that’s exactly what it is when people no one ever heard of can make videos in their bedrooms and soon collect a million followers. And what a range of topics! The most popular Instagram influencer topics are 1) music, 2) humor, 3)Continue reading “Messages.”

Is Fear a Factor?

Do you struggle with fear? What about fear’s minions: WORRY, ANXIETY, DREAD, PHOBIAS, and certain kinds of STRESS? Familiar with those? What can be done about fear? Is fear up to you, or do you have no choice in the matter? Moses commanded the people: “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or terrified”Continue reading “Is Fear a Factor?”

Oratory.

There is nothing like a great speech. President Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg after a battle that claimed 50,000 lives (MLB stadiums seat 40,000) and in 275 words he assured the nation it would survive the war. Martin Luther King took the pulpit at the most inspiring location in America, convincing 200,000 that his dream wasContinue reading “Oratory.”

Choose Life!

Karma. You reap what you sow. What goes around comes around. Moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips. Consequences are an essential truth of the universe: EVERYONE reaps what they sow. Nonbelievers who work hard and live honest, clean lives, are healthier financially, physically, emotionally, and in other ways. They may have better families,Continue reading “Choose Life!”

Choices.

Life is a series of choices, right? You have good options and bad options. God says: “Today I have set before you both life and blessings, death and curses. For I am commanding you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commands, statutes, and ordinances, soContinue reading “Choices.”

Blessings During a Global Disaster.

Does God always reward obedience? Do good people suffer? Do bad people enjoy pleasures? Is life “fair”? No. Remember, God is God. “He causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust.” Matthew 5:45. We all get wet together. Some rains nurture, some rains destroy. And we suffer for corporate sin. What isContinue reading “Blessings During a Global Disaster.”

Walk the Talk.

When Christian television came to Houston, there was one bit of Christian lingo I had not heard until I heard it shouted by TV preachers: “I am the head and NOT the tail!” Preachers would encourage audiences to claim it, believe it. To personally put on that phrase like a winning golfer putting on aContinue reading “Walk the Talk.”

Excessive Force.

We hear the phrase “excessive force” spoken by those who criticize police officers. But the phrase could also be applied to parents, teachers, and coaches. Sometimes we do the same thing: we over-punish. What is the danger when we over-punish? How does excessive force affect the child? What impact does excessive force have on theContinue reading “Excessive Force.”