I set out to prove about 4 weeks ago that concentrated effort could actually produce results. I have always wanted to play better golf. I never have been good at, just do not have the time. Too busy working. So I set out to do a concentration experiment in my spare time. Could I use the little time I have and concentrate that small time and produce a result? Well I shaved 20 strokes off my miserable golf score. Now, the progress will probably slow considerably but the point is that it is possible to improve quickly with a concentration of effort. Guy
Day 290 – Brought to Our Knees: How Fasting Changes Us
This piece explores how the immense burden of the Civil War, particularly the devastating Battle of Chancellorsville, profoundly transformed Abraham Lincoln. It highlights his call for a national day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer, and how this act, though followed by immediate disaster, preceded a dramatic shift in the war’s direction. The article concludes by reflecting on the personal transformation that sincere fasting can bring, drawing parallels to Lincoln’s own journey of humility and submission to divine will.
