God has much more faith in you than you have in Him! But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that. (1 Corinthians 7:7b) What are your expectations for the remainder of 2007? What are God’s expectations for you for the remainder of 2007? How will you […]
Archive | June, 2007
Rick Heeren is Coming Back
We need to pray for humility and unity! Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing […]
Love Yourself
It is impossible to love others unless you love yourself. “And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” (Matthew 22:39) What daily choices do you make that show you love yourself? My life slogan is “Blessed to be a blessing.” My life verse is the Greatest Commandment in which […]
The WORD With Ivan Van Vuuren
God has an Xtreme and wonderful plan and purpose for your life! “When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood. Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before […]
Refined
There is no perfect Christian. We’re all a work in progress! For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:7-8) How will […]
What is Coaching?
Coaching is helping others grow faster and better. – Scott Wozniak “Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” (John 6:31) In what area of your life do you most want to see a breakthrough? In yesterday’s devotional, I shared how I just […]
Train, Coach, Lead
Lifeforming has the tools and methodology to unlock sustainable personal change. “Go therefore and make disciples …” (Matthew 28:19a) What is lifeforming leadership coaching? On January 27, 2007, Joseph Umidi came to Culpeper to lead the Real Talk Training (RTT) seminar. We were disappointed that only nine people showed up. It was our hope that […]
The Irony of Spiritual Leadership
The irony of spiritual leadership is that we are to get understanding, but not lean on it. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) How do godly leaders think? One of my favorite morning habits is to read one chapter from Proverbs each day and […]