Dr Paul Allen

And He built His sanctuary like the heights,  Like the earth which He has established forever.“ ( Psalm 78:69 ) There are a number of passages in the Bible that state unequivocally that the earth, in some form, is going to continue eternally. “One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever” ( Ecclesiastes 1:4 ). However, this present earth and its atmospheric heavens must first be purged of all the age-long effects of sin and the curse, which now affect the very elements (or “dust of the earth”). Therefore, “the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” ( 2 Peter  3:10 ). Evidently, this fiery cataclysm is not an annihilation of the earth and its atmosphere but rather a great exchange of energies . The earth’s very elements will probably be converted into sound and heat energies by mass-energy nuclear-conv...

What separates successful leaders from average ones? What is the secret behind the accomplishments of high achievers? While there are many things that can contribute to success, there is one thing that is sure to prevent it every single time. What is it?  The absence of trying. Sound overly simplistic? It may seem that way, but there is pure genius in this principle that is so obvious, yet often overlooked. Every successful author, leader, inventor, and artist have at least one thing in common: they tried. They attempted something. The great hockey legend Wayne Gretzky said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” His point was that  nothing great ever happens without effort.  No author has accidentally written and published a great book. No artist has accidentally painted a masterpiece. It took effort. It took  trying. So what prevents us from trying and accomplishing great things? Lack of confidence.  Fear of failure paralyzes us. If you’r...