Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
The Result of Giving Up
A man arrived at a job interview location, only to find the room filled with many young and competent-looking candidates. Feeling discouraged, he looked around nervously when an older gentleman approached and struck up a conversation. “Do you think you’ll…
The Road to Becoming a Champion
When Nancy Merki was around ten years old, she contracted polio and had to walk with crutches. Hoping to strengthen her leg muscles, her parents brought her to a swimming coach. Four years later, Nancy placed third in a swimming…
With a Handful of Seeds
In 1979, a massive flood struck Assam, India. The flooded land was left in complete ruin. A teenage boy named Payeng suggested planting trees in the devastated area. But no one took his words seriously. Undeterred, Payeng planted a handful…
The Best Bald Dad
In the United States, a childhood cancer charity hosted a “Best Bald Dad” contest in celebration of Father’s Day. The goal was to select the dad who looked best with a shaved head—among those who had shaved their heads in…
The Order of What We Must Do
World-renowned business scholar Dr. Stephen Covey categorized daily tasks into four types: ① Urgent and important tasks ② Not urgent but important tasks ③ Urgent but not important tasks ④ Neither urgent nor important tasks So, in what order should…
One Step at a Time
Yamada Honichi was an unknown athlete when he won the 1984 Tokyo International Marathon. People said he was just lucky. But in 1986, he proved them wrong by winning again—this time at the International Marathon in Italy. When reporters asked…
Giving Compliments Well
“Giving a compliment is an art that must be learned.” Max Müller A compliment that feels fake, is always the same, or is given half-heartedly is often worse than saying nothing at all. Just like creating a beautiful piece of…
Together
When we observe animals that live in groups, we see that they gain great strength from being together. Meerkats, often called the sentinels of the desert, live in highly cooperative communities. If one of them is injured, others will guard…
Winning Together, Sharing the Joy Together
Road cycling races are grueling long-distance events that push human limits, spanning flat roads, uphill climbs, and steep descents. Since each cyclist rides their own bike, the race may appear to be an individual competition—but in truth, it’s a team…
For a Single Drop of Water
The Namib Desert lies along the southwestern coast of Africa. In the Nama language, “Namib” means “a land of nothing.” There, a special beetle makes a remarkable effort whenever fog rolls in. On foggy mornings, the beetle climbs steep sand…
God Gives Greater Honor to the Parts That Lack It
One day, I tripped over a stone and fell. In the moment, I was too stunned to pay attention to the pain. But as time passed, my entire body began to ache; my hand swelled up, and a deep bruise…
Hyeon Su-jin from Incheon, Korea
The Moment Her Fate Changed
Lee Hyun-seo (33) escaped from North Korea at the age of 14 and, after enduring many hardships, finally made it to South Korea. Later, she heard that her family back in North Korea had been exiled to a remote mountain…
Continue in What You Have Learned and Have Become Convinced of
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned…
Kim Jin from Daegu, Korea
The Threat of Loneliness
Research has shown that loneliness not only causes mental distress but also threatens physical health. According to the study, loneliness is linked to arteriosclerosis, which causes high blood pressure, and to inflammation in the body. It can also lead to…
Forgiveness
In 1972, during the height of the Vietnam War, a bomb was dropped on a small village near Ho Chi Minh City. Because of the sudden bombing, a nine-year-old girl at the time, Kim Phuc, suffered burns all over her…
A Grown Tree
The Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group (ASEZ WAO) carried out a tree-planting activity. Members from the Chungnam region gathered in Cheongso-myeon, Boryeong City, each holding a hoe in one hand and a bag of saplings in the…
Ha Jun-seok from Cheonan, Korea
A Glorious Name in the Heavenly Family Lineage
One day, while dining at my parents’ home, my father disappeared into his room after the meal and returned with a book in hand. It was a family genealogy—bound in black leather with gold lettering engraved on the cover. Even…
Gahng Min-seo from Seongnam, Korea
New Song Poetry Collection
One day, I noticed a deaconess holding a large-print New Song book and asked her why. I had assumed the large-print version—containing only lyrics without musical notation—was intended for elderly members who had difficulty reading small text or for young…
Im Ji-yeon from Seongnam, Korea
Surely This Is Our God
I was once someone who did not seek God. As a child, I followed my parents to temples and shrines, joining my hands in prayer to Buddha or various deities as they instructed. But as I grew older, doubts began…
Oyama Yuki from Fukuoka, Japan
The Secret to Building an Excellent Team
Professor Amy Edmondson of Harvard Business School conducted a study analyzing the correlation between teamwork and mistakes. She initially expected that good teamwork would naturally result in fewer mistakes. However, the results were the complete opposite. Teams with a good…