Category: Ben’s Corner

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We can choose to spend our time giving thanks for what we have rather than complaining about what we don’t have. We can choose to be happy for the success of others rather…

Happiness starts inside your head, not somewhere outside you. You’ve got to decide to have a positive attitude no matter what is happening all around you. Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections. You’ve got to decide that today…

We can be victims of circumstance or masters of our fate, but make no mistake—we cannot be both! We are all on a journey. We don’t know what lies ahead, but we are about to find out. The real journey is the one that takes place within us. Everything in…

Here’s a game you can play to help figure out what is holding you back from completing an unfinished project and actually getting it done. It’s called “OVERCOMER”! Let’s say you have an item on your to-do list. You set a deadline (because “they” say that’s important), and you prioritize…

Our birth was no mistake or mishap, and our life is no fluke of nature. While our parents may not have planned us, God did. Because God made us for a reason, He decided when we would be born and how long we would live. He planned the days of…

In the USA, roughly one in three people older than 65 live alone, and half of those older than 85 live alone. But what does it really mean to be alone? And how is that different from being lonely? Being alone means simply being by ourselves or apart from others.…

Do you ever wish someone understood, appreciated, respected, and loved you for who you are? That’s because we were built for intimacy—a close, deeply satisfying relationship that empowers, edifies, and encourages us at our core. Experiencing total disconnection from others awakens fear in most of us. But in the same…

It is revelation knowledge—not willpower—that brings freedom. In case you’re not sure what revelation knowledge means, it’s simply an “aha moment.” The word “revelation” refers to something that has been veiled or hidden for a long time and then suddenly, almost instantaneously, becomes clear and visible to the mind or…

If love makes the world go round, then it’s clear why the world isn’t doing very well. The tragic reality is that most of us don’t truly know what real love or friendship looks like, and so we spend a lifetime living with only a shadow of the real thing.…

We were on our early morning 3-mile walk on the beach today, and it was amazing to watch the rapidly changing skyscapes. God reminded me that life is always lived in the eye of the storm, and He provided powerful visual images to reflect that truth. The stormy clouds covered…