What are your plans today? Whether it’s meeting with clients, coaching, working camp, competing on the field against an opponent, or serving others in some way, I have an important reminder for you; we are supposed to work at it as if it were a calling instead of “just another day” on the field or …
Whenever possible, it’s important to surround ourselves with people who: 1. Tell you the truth, even when it might be a little uncomfortable 2. Encourage you and believe in you 3. Cause you to LAUGH and be CHEERFUL! “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22) Keith …
Grace is a word that’s easy to say but it’s very hard to understand. When I really try to grasp the meaning of the word and what it means to my spiritual journey, I’m overwhelmed. To even come close to understanding the concept of grace, we must first see clearly who we are. “We all, …
If we continue to seek fulfillment with possessions, power or achievements we will be empty instead of fulfilled. Author C.S. Lewis once said, “A man whose hands are full of parcels can’t receive a gift.” “….because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:14-15)
Grace. “You are loved by your Maker not because you try to please Him and succeed, or fail to please Him and apologize, but because He wants to be your Father.” (Max Lucado) “He has made us accepted in the beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6 KJV)
The more we read God’s Word, serve Him, meditate on His love and pray, the more room we give Him in our hearts. That a good thing. It helps us to exude His love and others become attracted to Him. “Should anyone knock at my heart and say, ‘Who lives here” I should reply, ‘Not …
In sports, it’s incredibly important in a game situation for a player to trust his coach. Without trust, failure is imminent. Can we trust Christ to take us home when we take our final breath? Listen to what Jesus says in John 10:28: “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one …
This is a “good news”-“bad news” message, but I will give you the bad news first: We are all going to have challenges, trials and troubles during our lives. You may be experiencing some today. Jesus warns of this in John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have …
We can learn from our mistakes, but we should never dwell on them. Dwelling on the past simply bogs us down and prohibits us from moving forward. Former Negro League pitcher and Hall of Famer, Satchel Paige once said, “Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” If you’ve ever tried to win a …
It’s only natural that we want to be happy. We look for happiness in relationships, careers, travel, houses, cars and even what we wear. Many times we find happiness, but it’s fleeting and temporary, so we continue our search. In my experience, when we seek God, and spend time with Him, we find something more …