Tomorrow's World Commentary

World renowned author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar stated: “The more you give thanks for what you have, the more you’ll have to give thanks for.” Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/gratitude

Americans and Europeans tend to work long years with the expectation and hope of providing enough resources for a pleasant retirement. The usual desire is to have leisure time with ample prosperity for its enjoyment. Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/security-and-prosperity

How often has a plan for greatness been derailed or spoiled by some careless or foolish lapse of good judgment or morals? Many a politician has met with downfall because power and prestige went to his or her head, resulting in bizarre behaviors that cause them to stumble. Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/a-little-folly

Does your conscience ever bother you? Maybe it should. God's love is defined by the ultimate moral values found in the Bible. Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/scruples

In some religious circles, professing Christians argue that preaching Bible prophecy is irrelevant, or even contrary, to preaching the Gospel message! Bible prophecy may be an interesting topic, they say, but prophecy is not significant to our salvation. Is that true? Many professing Christians believe that the gospel is only about the person of Christ, and they ignore what He preached. So, let's first of all examine what the author of true Christianity preached. What gospel did Jesus the Messiah preach? Did His message oppose Bible prophecy? Or could it be that the Gospel itself is prophetic? Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/prophecy-vs-the-gospel

Is the "evil eye" some weird curse, or is it an attitude that we should strive to overcome? How do you look on those less fortunate than you? Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/an-evil-eye

It has come to my attention this week—September 21, specificlly—is the 34th annual International Day of Peace, declared by the United Nations: a time to focus on "peacebuilding" and putting an end to war and conflict. A noble idea, to be sure. But in its celebration, will the essential ingredients to peace be discussed anywhere, by anyone? Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/international-day-of-peace

A generation ago, audiences around the world were enthralled by the Star Wars Trilogy, an epic story about the struggle between good and evil. The colorful, memorable characters were either on the side of the "force" representing good or the "dark side" representing evil. One could envision a number of obvious analogies in this tale and it made for exciting entertainment. Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/why-darkness

What is your favorite story? The power of a well-told parable can change a life, for those who understand... Full text here -http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/a-story-well-told

Would you build your own house in a flood zone on ground below sea level? Most would not do this and if they did, they would lack common sense. How about a city? Does it make sense to build and perpetuate a metropolitan area on land below sea level? The question might be—can it be done? Obviously, under optimum conditions it may be done and maintained if massive funding is available. Even then, there is no guarantee that natural forces will not overwhelm man-made systems. Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-need-for-common-sense

Media bias is a common topic for discussion in the U.S. This problem is not confined to the U.S. however. Some years ago I visited a major journalism school in Bordeaux, France, and asked what the students were learning. Among other things, the Director said the school taught that there was "no such thing as objective reality." He said that since reporters could only see a slice of reality, their reporting was necessarily subjective, meaning it was affected by the reporter's background, point of view and philosophy. Full text here - http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/to-search-out-a-matter

Have you ever had one of those moments where "the lights come on?" Maybe there is a source of true understanding that you just haven't found yet. Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-aha-moment

Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. For millennia, people have recognized that it would be beneficial to be able to read the signs of the times to predict future events. Sometimes the signs can be wide open for all to see, but only those who are able to put them into the right context can understand what they mean for the future! Full text here:http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-signs-of-the-times

Kim Dotcom has won the right to make live video of his extradition trial public on the Internet, but are we mindful that all our actions are, in a very real way, constantly livestreamed? Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/megaupload-lessons-learned-from-kim-dotcoms-livestream-trial

If you are in the habit of telling lies, then your “pants on fire” may not be your only problem. So says researcher Susan Guibert. New research from the University of Notre Dame was presented at the 2012 American Psychological Association’s annual convention, revealing that people who were able to reduce the number of lies they told over a period of ten weeks experienced “significantly improved physical and mental health.” Interesting? Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/honesty-is-healthy%E2%80%94no-lie

A storm with no name...is still a natural disaster for the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands whose lives have been affected by it. If you’ve been watching the news, over the past few weeks, this is what you have seen unfold in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and its surrounding areas in the southern United States: thousands without power, entire towns flooded, and droves of homeless people facing uncertain futures—or have you? Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/a-storm-with-no-name

Do you ever feel entrapped by urban sprawl? Do you long for the peace and tranquility of a panoramic scene of natural beauty, like a glacier-fed lake at the foot of snow-covered mountains with cool crisp air filling your lungs—without the rumble, roar and clang of traffic noises? Would fresh trout on the banks of a flowing stream make a delicious supper as a day in the out of doors comes to a close? I think most of us would relish spending time in that environment. There is a gnawing emptiness in most people that seems to be filled, if only temporarily, by spending some time in a part of God’s unspoiled Creation. Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/times-of-refreshing

The statistics are shocking. The average age at which an American child first sees pornography online is eleven! Forty million Americans are regular visitors to Internet porn sites. In a typical month, 70 percent of American men aged 18–24 visit pornography Web sites. Twenty-five percent of all search engine requests—68 million a day!—are pornography related. This is an epidemic societal scourge! Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/be-careful-what-you-see

Do some of the decisions made by our leaders leave you feeling befuddled and confused? We may think to ourselves, “How could any rational human being come to such strange conclusions and make such decisions?” Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/leaders-to-confusion

The church auditorium was full of friends and relatives that had come to pay respects and to comfort the grieving family. A dear lady had died of an illness that was unresponsive to treatment. She was beloved mother and grandmother as well as a staunch supporter of her husband in a successful family business. She was not young, but not old either and her loss was keenly felt by all who knew her. Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/a-beautiful-lie