Everyone has a story to tell. If you don’t have one yet, as older people say, just keep living. You’ll get one! “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” (Revelations 12:11) What is your story? […]
God desires for His children to be good stewards of every conversation! And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? (Luke 12:42) How can you be the best steward of your conversations? […]
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) DO YOU AWAKEN EXCITED ABOUT EACH DAY? DO YOU LAUGH AS MUCH AS YOU ONCE DID? ARE YOU HAVING AS MUCH FUN IN […]
What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you! “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” (Luke 6:38) Do you choose […]
You can only give what you have! This includes your faith. “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk […]
God controls the future, not us. The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes. (Proverbs 21:1) Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts. (Proverbs 21:2) As you go about your days, is […]
Our influence has more to do with the life we live than our position or title. A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers. (Proverbs 17:2) We gain credibility when our life matches our talk and when both add value to others! It’s not […]
Master communication and you manage conflict! A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1) God rightly expects leaders to manage conflict. But how can you best accomplish this? A good place to start is Proverbs 15:1 – yet while we often quote this verse, we seldom practice it. […]
A good example is worth a thousand sermons! – Abraham Lincoln But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22) Do you have a mentor and a mentoree (someone you are mentoring)? Teacher and mentor, Dr. Howard Hendricks talked about the necessity for good mentors this way: “The greatest crisis […]
Each of us needs 3 kinds of people in our life – a mentor, a peer, and someone we are mentoring. To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (2 Timothy 1:2) Do you have a mentor and someone you are mentoring in your life? […]