It has been said that the green sea slug survives by eating only once in its entire life. That doesn't seem to work for any other creatures, especially humans. It wouldn't be much fun either. We need regular meals to stay healthy, even to stay alive. It is especially true that spiritually we cannot survive or thrive in the Christian life without regular sustenance from the Word of God.

Tancredo Neves ran for the presidency of Brazil in the 1980s. He boldly declared that if he got 500,000 votes from his own party, not even God could keep him from being president.

The recent disaster in Haiti has produced a number of incredibly sad stories, but there also have been some inspiring ones. The news reported a story of a lady in Haiti who was shouting with joy.

It should have been the opportunity of a lifetime for ex-con, Abraham Shakespeare. In 2006, he won $30 million in the Florida lottery. He didn't think the money would change him. Just three years later, his body was found in the back yard of a friend's home. While the friend has not been charged with Abraham's murder, she was charged as an accessory.

Austrian millionaire Karl Rabeder is giving away all of his $4.7-million fortune. He said, "My idea is to have nothing left. Absolutely nothing. Money is counter productive-it prevents happiness to come."

Marriage seems under assault lately. There is a new aspect to the disrespect for marriage. According to reports, in 1990, a man in Japan "married" his video game "girlfriend."

The Sultan of Brunei owns 500 Rolls Royce automobiles, seven airplanes and two helicopters. His palace is the largest residence in the world with 1,788 rooms and 257 bathrooms-but it pales in comparison with heaven.

John Gibson Paton was a missionary to New Hebrides. He was translating the Gospel of John into the native language. He could not find a word for believe. The natives were cannibals. There was no trust between then.