A Dose of Inspiration

Friday, January 16, 2009

Animations by Charity & Co.

Knowing about God is fascinating.

Knowing God personally is life-changing.

Read Isaiah 6:1

Exchange the dissatisfaction of doubt

for the fulfillment of faith in God.

Read James 1:6

God will give us the victory

when we join Him in the fight.

Read Romans 12;21

You are one of a kind -

designed to glorify God as only you can.

Read Psalm 139:7-16

A healthy church is the best witness

to a hurting world.

Read Ephesians 2:14-22

If God cares for birds,

will He not care for His children???

Read Matthew 10:31

It takes true strength to refuse to retaliate.

Read Matthew 5:38-42

There's no excuse for excusing sin.

Read Genesis 39:9

Looking for perfection? Look to Jesus.

Read Exodus 15:11

Crow

The best thermometer of your

spiritual temperature

is the intensity of your prayer.

Job 7:11

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Animations by Charity & Co.

There is no depth that causes God

to lift His eyebrows in amazement..

He made it alllllll.

Read Psalm 90:2

Filter everything through the same question:

Will this bring glory to God or to me?

Read John 3:30

The very best platform upon which

we may build a case for

Christianity at work rests on six

massive pillars: integrity, faithfulness,

punctuality, quality, workmanship,

a pleasant attitude and enthusiasm.

Read Matthew 5:16

There is a great security in opening God's

timeless Book and hearing His voice. It

calms our fears. It clears our heads. It

comforts our hearts. Let it have it's

entrance today.

Read Roman 15:4

If necessity is the mother of invention,

persistence is certainly the father.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:1

Neither waves nor winds intimidate God.

Read Psalm 90:2

Put Christ first if you want your marriage to last.

Read Malachi 2;15

Quiet times with God

store up power for

future emergencies.

Read Psalm 46:10

Every time we encourage someone, we give

them a transfusion of courage.

Read proverbs 12:25

We show our love for God

when we share His love with others.

Read Matthew 22:39

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Animations by Charity & Co.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but

it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they

were great and noble.

Read Colosians 3_23

God is looking over the

entire earth for men who have the

proper attitude toward money and

who will use it according to

His direction and not according to their own

interest.

Read 1 Timothy 6:10

The better acquainted you become with God, the

less tensions you feel and the more

peace you possess.

Read John 14:27

No trumpets sound when the important

decisions of our life are made.

Destiny is made known silently.

Read James 1:8

There are 2 duties required by us...1- The love

of God and 2- the love of our neighbor... The

surest sign of discovering whether we observe these duties is

the love of our neighbor.

Read 1 Corinthians 13:13

There is no need to fear the decisions of

life when you know Jesus Christ, for His name is Counselor.

Read James 1:8

Whether we preach, pray, write, do business,

travel, take care of children, or administer

the government - our whole life and influence should be

filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

Read Ephesians 5;18

As much as God loves to hear our worship and

adoration, surely he delights all the more in seeing our gratitude translated into simple kindnesses

that keep the chain of praise unbroken, alive in others' hearts.

Raad Colossians 3:12

The cross symbolizes a cosmic as well as a historic

truth. Love conquers the world, but it's victory

is not an easy one.

Read 1 Corinthians 13:13

The Holy Spirit is like a living and

continually flowing fountain in believers. We

have the boundless privilege of tapping into that

fountain every time we pray.

Read Ephesians 5:18

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Finger length may predict financial success

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID,AP Science Writer AP - Tuesday, January 13

WASHINGTON - The length of a man's ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader. Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England report that men with longer ring fingers, compared to their index fingers, tended to be more successful in
the frantic high-frequency trading in the London financial district.

Indeed, the impact of biology on success was about equal to years of experience at the job, the team led by physiologist John M. Coates reports in Monday's edition of
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The same ring-to-index finger ratio has previously been associated with success in competitive sports such as soccer and basketball, the researchers noted.The length ratio between those two fingers is determined during the development of the fetus and the relatively longer ring finger indicates greater exposure to the male hormone androgen, the researchers noted.

Previous studies have found that such exposure can lead to increased confidence, risk
preferences, search persistence, heightened vigilance and quickened reaction times. In a separate study last year, Coates and colleagues reported that the hormone that drives male aggression and sexual interest also seemed able to boost short term success at finance.

They studied male financial traders in London, taking saliva samples in the morning and evening. They found that those with higher levels of testosterone in the morning were more likely to make an unusually big profit that day. Testosterone, best known as the male sex hormone, affects aggression, confidence and risk-taking.

In the new study, the researchers measured the right hands of 44 male stock traders who were engaged in a type of trade that involved rapid decision-making and quick physical reactions. Over 20 months those with longer ring fingers compared to their index fingers made 11 times more money than those with the shortest ring fingers. Over the same time the most experienced traders made about 9 times more than the least experienced ones.

Looking only at experienced traders, the long-ring-finger folks earned 5 times more than those with short ring fingers. While the finger ratio, showing fetal exposure to male hormones, appears to signal likely success in high-actively trading that calls for risk-taking and quick reactions, it may not indicate people who would do well at other sorts of financial activities, the researchers said.

Some traders require additional skills on dealing with clients and sales workers. And the advantage may even reverse for some, Coates team said, such as traders taking a more analytical and long-term approach to the markets.

One study, which looked at average finger ratios in university departments found that faculty from math, science and engineering exhibited longer index finger ratio, rather than ring finger, they noted.