When I was fifteen years old, I met a man who played the trumpet on a professional level. I was going into tenth grade and had played the trumpet since fourth grade. I had not really been serious in my practice habits. I met this man during a summer vacation at a Bible Conference. He played the offertory every night …

If each of us was honest with ourselves, we must admit that we think very highly of ourselves. We tend to see all the best things about ourselves and ignore the things we know do not please God. We live in a society that loves to pass the blame for whatever bad happens on someone or something else. We don’t …