When I was a graduate assistant baseball coach at Mississippi State many years ago, I was sitting on the team bus when our top assistant coach came on the bus soon afterwards. As Mark Johnson took his seat in front of me, I remember thinking, “ I want to be a coach like him one …
Vision, without character, will have a bad ending. Ask God to clarify your vision, and ask Him to guard your heart and your mind as you pursue your vision. “People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” “Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the …
In your circle of friends, co-workers or teammates, who needs encouragement today? Ask God to show you who needs a smile and a kind word. It could very well be everyone you see, since we all need encouragement! “One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know …
God doesn’t clean us up and then love us. He loves us now. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”(Romans 5:8) “God does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable because God loves us.”(Fulton Sheen) Keith MadisonSCORE International
Hope you are having a good Labor Day! Believers should approach their labor as a way to honor God. Below I’ve listed a few ways to honor Him and, also, impact our co-workers with a good example:1. Be on time2. Be grateful3. Work with a servant’s heart4. Do your best to offer excellence in your …
Even though I no longer coach, I often read scripture through the eyes of a coach. As you read the following verse, think about the people in your circle of influence. Let’s not just be readers of the Word, but let’s be doers of the Word. “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those …
Billy Graham once said, “Sometimes life touches one person with a bouquet and another with a thorn bush. But the first may find a wasp in the flowers, and the second may discover roses among the thorns.” No matter whether life is throwing wasps or thorns in our paths, God is always with us to …
It’s important for us not to judge but to use discernment when aligning ourselves with other people. There’s a huge difference between charisma and truth. I’ve often heard it said, “You become like the 5 people you spend the most time with. Choose carefully.” “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of …
Before the day is over, there’s a good chance that you will need to make one or more decisions. And, you may have the opportunity to speak peace into a volatile situation. You are not alone. You have help. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without …
I believe it was Ken Blanchard who said, “what we give our attention to, grows.” “Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people.” “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To …