Edwin's Corner

Few things speak louder than words. Words create worlds. In the beginning, the world was formless, but then God spoke, and the world took shape. We are His image, and our words, like his, can create.    God deeply loves those who have faith in him. The faith of a mustard seed, we are told. A mustard seed has two qualities. One, the potential to grow, and secondly, transform into something totally different in awe-inspiring ways.     For these two qualities to show, there has to be action. Without action, faith is useless.   "Show me your faith, and I will show you my action." We need faith, but faith is made real by action; two sides to a coin.    Becoming a person of action requires that we have faith . Faith that the thing you believe in will come to be while trusting and having confidence without evidence. To have exceptional success in the things we do requires that we step forward in faith. Life has many obstacles. Many fea...

By the time Alexander the Great died at 32 years old, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. Some say he died from a drunken stupor, some say from disease, and most say from poisoning. Alexander had never been defeated in war; he was an unstoppable force, and whatever he set his sights on became his. Considered one of history's greatest military strategists and commanders, Alexander spent his last days in a drunken stupor.  Frustrated by sickness and the sting of mortality. Alexander was beloved, yet his demise brought relief to his soldiers and generals, who had endured the ravenous desire of a young man to conquer the world. At first, his men had followed, his charisma and leadership sufficient. But as they did the impossible and their numbers started dwindling, the slaughter, mayhem, and extensive plunder became meaningless. They wanted out. One of his generals pleaded with him to change his opinion and return; the men...