Proverbs 17:2 tells us that “it’s better to be a wise servant than a foolish son.” True wisdom gives us credibility. Can the people we lead trust us? John Maxwell suggests using this self-evaluation to check our credibility: 1. Consistency: Am I the same person no matter who I’m with? 2. Choices: Do I make …
True success is earning the respect of those who know us best. “In everything set them an example by doing what is good…” (Titus 2:7) Keith Madison SCORE International
When we “take time” to express gratitude, encourage or serve someone in need, we are not really “taking” time, we are “investing” time. What I have found (and I’m sure you have, as well), if we attempt to be a blessing to others, we are blessed, as well. There’s more than one way to give. …
David was a shepherd, then a fierce warrior and later a king. He also made some serious mistakes in his personal life. As king, he sent his lover’s husband to the front lines knowing that he would most likely be killed. Because of these great sins, he lost his way but eventually became remorseful, repentant …
Perhaps someone in authority told you as a child that you would never amount to anything. Perhaps someone you loved has rejected you. Perhaps people close to you have discouraged you. Let me share with you what the Creator of the universe says about you: 1. About negative spirits…”You, dear children, are from God and …
Faith reaches people’s hearts in many different ways. For some, it is very simple and comes easy. For others it comes in desperation when there’s no where else to turn. Then, there are some who are very curious and they search, study, doubt, question and sometimes invest much time in research. Lee Strobel, a Yale …
Very few want to talk about sin, but we all must confront it…or give in to it. A few excuses people use when they sin (yes, I have used some of these). 1. It’s the other person’s fault. 2. I couldn’t help it. 3. Everybody’s doing it. 4. It was just a mistake. 5. Nobody’s …
“There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through intellect.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) Growing up in rural Kentucky, our family attended a small country church. Frequently, during church services, people would stand and give a heart felt testimony or make a prayer request. There was one man whose speech was …
“I would maintain that thanks is the highest form of thought.” (G.K. Chesterson) “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Being thankful for many things negates the weight and burden of one thing. Keith Madison SCORE International
Actions speak louder than words. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at …