In your prayer life do you tell God what you feel, or do you tell Him what you think He wants to hear? God wants to hear from the depths of our hearts. He can handle the honesty, the emotions, the concerns, your insecurities and your fears. You will not chase Him away. As a …
It’s good to set goals. It’s good to work hard toward reaching those goals. It’s never good to allow striving to reach goals to interfere with relationships. “God does not demand of me that I accomplish great things. He does demand of me that I strive for excellence in my relationships.” (Tom Holliday) ““A new …
Only changed people can change the world. (Rick Warren) “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, …
Within any team, business, organization or family the focus on “me” must give way to “we” if authentic harmony and success are to be achieved. “When you learn to live tor others, they will live for you.” (Unknown) “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who …
Someone once said, “what you do is only as good as why you do it.” “The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” (Proverbs 20:5) “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,” (Colossians 3:23) …
Thank God for your blessings Ask God to direct your steps today and give you wisdom Read and meditate on God’s Word Encourage someone today Remember often that God is with you Knowing that God is with you, ask for his help before making important decisions or prior to important meetings At the end of …
As a long time baseball coach, I know that if a player believes he can get a hit, make a play or command a pitch the chances of that player successfully executing goes up tremendously. We’ve all seen underdogs win convincingly because they believe. God created us with the ability to believe in our own …
Ask God to order your steps today. Ask Him to guard your heart and your mind through Christ Jesus. Ask Him for wisdom and discernment so that your decisions will be according to His will. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 Keith Madison SCORE International
Whether it’s on social media, with your family, or at work, it takes very little effort to be respectful. “Put downs”, I promise, do more harm than good. Rick Warren shared this quote in my morning devotional: “Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” (Eric Hoffer) “So in everything, do to others what you …
It’s easy to love people who are lovable and who love us in return. When we begin showing kindness to those who are different than we are, those who have different opinions, that’s what sets us apart from the world. We don’t have to do it extravagantly, we just do it genuinely and a little …