Praise

Duke of Wellington Was Not Easy to Serve Under (illustration)

The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be desi …

Duke of Wellington “ “I’d give more praise” (illustration)

The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates ...

Nicholes - "I Wish I Had Done More to Praise Others” (illustration)

As I look back over my life one of the things I wish I had done more of was to praise others, starting with my wife, my children and my co-workers. Perhaps once in a hundred years a person may be ruined by excessive praise, but surely once every minute someone dies inside for lac …

The Duke of Wellington Would Praise More if He Could (illustration)

The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be desi …

Stalin’s Daughter Svetlana Accepts Christ (illustration)

In her book “Only One Year,” Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, recounts the experiences that led her from the emptiness of atheism in Russia to faith and freedom in America. In the spring of her thirty-fifth year, Svetlana began to be aware of God’s presence. Happ …

Chuck Swindoll - I Shall Never Forget My Promise (illustration)

Chuck Swindoll writes: “I recall, as a little barefoot boy standing erect in my classroom and repeating the “Pledge of Allegiance” one Thanksgiving season. Our nation was at war and times were hard. My teacher had lost her husband on the blood washed shores of Norm …

Dr. Henry Goddard on Energy Levels in Children (illustration)

A study was done by psychologist Dr. Henry H. Goddard, on energy levels in children. He used an instrument he called the “ergograph.” How he ever got some children to stand still long enough to connect them to the machine is a mystery. But he did, and his findings are f …

Praise (illustration)

The story is told of a North Korean pastor who was arrested by the communist and brainwashed. When his captors thought they had broken him they issued an ultimatum of a public denial of Christ or death.  The day came for him to deny God and blaspheme the name of His Lord. Fe …

Everyone needs recognition (illustration)

Everyone needs recognition for his accomplishments, but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father: “Let’s play darts. I’ll throw and you say ‘Wonderful!” (Bits & Pieces, December 9, 1993, p. 24) …

John Wesley’s death bed Song (illustration)

In 1791, John Wesley lay on his deathbed at the age of 88. Those who gathered around him realized how well he had learned the lesson of praising God in every circumstance. Despite Wesley’s extreme weakness, he began singing the hymn, “I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath.& …

Lincoln - Elderly woman brought him a cookie (illustration)

With a heavy schedule of appointments President Abraham Lincoln had an elderly woman with no official business in mind ask to see him, and he graciously consented. As she entered Lincoln’s office, he rose to greet her and asked how he might be of service. She replied that she had …

The Duke of Wellington Wished He Had Given More Praise (illustration)

The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be desi …

A Compliment Can be a Great Motivator (illustration)

A compliment can be a great motivator, particularly if you put a little thought into the why, when, and how of delivering it. Be sure to comment whenever someone on your staff keeps working in ...

Christopher Wren Lays Foundation Stone For St Paul’s Cathedral (illustration)

In 1675, some nine years after the terrible fire in London, Sir Christopher Wren himself laid the first foundation stone in what was to be his greatest ...

Those Who Do The Work And Those Who Take The Credit (illustration)

My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take ...

Oliver Wendell Holmes Speaks About a Christian Expressing Joy (illustration)

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by ...

Swindoll - Little Boy Has Thankful Heart (illustration)

Chuck Swindoll writes: “I recall, as a little barefoot boy with a cowlick of snow-white hair on my forehead, standing erect in my classroom and repeating the “Pledge of Allegiance” one Thanksgiving season. Our nation was at war and times were hard. My teacher had l …

How many are praying for those held hostage to Islam? (illustration)

During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a “missions minute” at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, “How many of …

I Prayed For an Orange And God Sent Me Two (illustration)

While crossing the Atlantic on an ocean liner, F.B. Meyer was asked to speak to the first class passengers. At the captain’s request he spoke on “Answered Prayer.” An agnostic who was present at the service was asked by his friends, “What did you think of Dr. …

Fasting Can be Just Hypocrisy (illustration)

John Piper, in his book comments, “if the reward you aim at in fasting is the admiration of others, that is what you will get, and that will be all you get. In other words, the danger of hypocrisy is that it is so successful. It aims at the praise of men, and it succee …

The Foundation Stone Was Laid for St. Paul’s Cathedral (illustration)

In 1675, nine years after a terrible fire in London, Sir Christopher Wren laid the foundation stone of his greatest architectural enterprise, the building of St. Paul’s Cathedral. It took him thirty-five ...

Public Complements Motivate (illustration)

A compliment can be a great motivator, particularly if you put a little thought into the why, when, and how of delivering it. Be sure to comment whenever someone on your staff keeps working in the face of rejection, handles a difficult situation well, catches an error, given anot …

Let Your Balloon Go (illustration)

A conference was held at a Presbyterian church in Omaha. People were given helium-filled balloons and told to release them at some point in the service when they felt like expressing the joy in their hearts. Since they were Presbyterians, they weren’t free to say “Halleluja …

A Compliment Can be a Great Motivator (illustration)

A compliment can be a great motivator, particularly if you put a little thought into the why, when, and how of delivering it. Be sure to comment whenever someone on your staff keeps working in the face of rejection, handles a difficult situation well, catches an error, gives anot …