"If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life." This is such a popular American mantra for finding the right career. It makes work sound like a choice. If you don't love your job, move on to something you love. There are so many reasons why I do what I do. The primary reason why I get up so early and commute so far, it's necessary to help provide for m...

31"Simon, Simon, Satan has askedto sift all of you as wheat.32But I have prayed for you,Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." 33But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death." 34Jesus answered,"I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me." ...

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid the...