J. Davy Crockett III

All eyes are on the heart of Europe as the streets of major cities run red with the blood of mass shooting and suicide bombing victims in crowded public places. Islamic extremists bent on bringing down their host countries as they strive to expand the Caliphate, their idea of a world ruling government, have wrought death and terrible injuries. Police and civil authorities swarm the sites of these atrocities looking for clues, while medical facilities are strained to the limit dealing with the horrible injuries caused by shrapnel-loaded bombs.

As the westward migration of settlers streamed into the Mexican Territory of Texas in the 1830’s, conflict with the Mexican government seemed inevitable. At first, they were welcomed, but in time it became obvious that the settlers were going to form their own Republic—or seek to become a part of the United States.

Have you ever felt like you were being pulled in several directions at once, and you just weren’t able to achieve your goals? We can have excellent goals—and yet not know which ones to pursue with the limited time and resources we have!

Some people just have a way with words, and the knack of getting to the heart of a matter. Proverbs, the Book of Wisdom, expresses it this way, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver” (Proverbs 25:11).