Whether you are working in front of a computer screen, have a hammer in your hand, leading a company, coaching a team or mowing someone else’s lawn, do it with excellence and honor God with your work. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human …
It’s beautiful to be around people who are fulfilling God’s purpose in their lives. How do we know if we are fulfilling God’s purpose for our lives? Spend time with Him in prayer, studying His Word and serving. Then you will know and it will show. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and …
David was bold and honest when he prayed the prayer below. Perhaps part of David’s greatness was in his willingness to bare his soul to God in prayer. “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in …
One of my earliest memories is walking down a gravel road in front of the small house we lived in. I was about four. My father was holding my hand on this walk. I had to reach up to take hold of his strong hand. I felt safe, secure and that everything was right. Each …
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 …