When I was a young coach I was very inconsistent in my walk with Christ. I was easily influenced (both positively and negatively)by other coaches I admired. In Philippians 4:1 Paul encourages his friends in Philippi to “stand firm.” How do we stand firm and be more consistent? He tells us in Phil.3:20-21. He …
Life is uncertain. The main stories from Twitter yesterday; Jose Fernandez dead at 24, Arnold Palmer dead at 87 and Les Miles fired at LSU. When we are fired, hospitalized or face eternity we need something to hold on to that is much stronger and more stable than we are. If you have time …
Recently, I’ve limited myself to only 30 minutes of network news each day. I found myself discouraged and sometimes even angry after watching the negative commentary too much. Like athletes train their bodies for competition, we all should likewise train our minds to be sharp and positive. “…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever …
It’s a very good thing to demand excellence from yourself, and from others if you are a leader. It is not a good thing to “crush” someone’s spirit. As a coach, I can still remember when I crossed that line. I can think of a couple of players I lost because their spirit was …
I’ve always heard that humans only use a fraction of our brains during our lives. I will take it a step further and say that similarly, we only use a fraction of the spiritual power we have access to! “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness…(2 Peter 1:3). …
Have you ever applied for a job you didn’t get?Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever been passed over for a promotion? Perhaps God closed that door you tried to go through to open someone else’s heart. It happened to Paul and Silas. At God’s appointed time he may not just open the …
One of my weaknesses has always been procrastinating. I always feel better, though, when I tackle the toughest task first and complete it. That kind of effort takes self discipline. And, we have help with that! God wants to help us in our weakness. “God does not give us a spirit of timidity, but …
We’ve all very likely heard it said that we should “grow where we are planted.” That is true, we should make the very best with what we have to work with. But, sometimes we want more to work with! Jesus is very direct along these lines. He knows our hearts. He said this in …
Worry has been a big challenge and a major “time waster” in my life. Sometimes I get too caught up in to what “might” happen. Yes, we should plan and be wise in preparing for the future. But, let’s make the most of today. It’s a gift, that’s why it’s called “the present.” There …
When David was preparing to take on the giant Goliath in a one on one battle, everyone around him was talking about Goliath’s size, his defiant attitude and their fear of him. David, a teenager at this time, only talked about God. All of us, at one time or another, has a “Goliath” in …