Vince Lombardi was an incredibly successful NFL football coach. He was a tough, “old school” coach. One of his most famous quotes was “faith, family and football.” It’s interesting that I don’t think about Coach Lombardi’s accomplishments when I think of him. I think about “faith, family and football.” What are your priorities? If you …
Treat others the way you want to me treated. Be the coach that you would want to play for. Be the employer that you would want to work for. Be the neighbor that you would like to live next door to. “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, …
Every person matters. Everything matters. What may seem like a small detail for us may be life changing for a person we encounter today. “Do small things with great love.”(Mother Teresa) “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”(Colossians 3:23) Keith MadisonSCORE International
Have you ever been guilty of praying with your mind on something besides God? I have! Sometimes, when we take time to pray, it’s good to be silent. Sometimes words are are not enough to offer God. It’s good to be quiet and give Him your entire mind, body and soul. “In prayer it is …
The question I should ask myself each morning is this, “Who will I have the opportunity to serve today?” “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made …
There are days when we wonder how we can go on. It is a condition of the human race that we, at times, experience discouragement, disappointment, heartbreak or pain. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) “The Lord is my rock, my …
Sharon and I attended the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame banquet last night. There were some great former athletes there…Bench, Rose, Perez, Concepcion and many more. The current team was there as well…young, vibrant and athletic. Two things were noticed by me as I observed the old and the young:One, the current players were very …
If you feel discouraged or left out today, remember this truth and experience joy in the midst of sadness: “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘have loved you with an everlasting love…’”(Jeremiah 31:3) “Riches take wings, comforts vanish, hope withers away, but love stays with us. Love is God.” ~ Lew Wallace …
How can we encourage someone in our sphere of contact or influence today. Maybe we can share an encouraging word or just pay special attention to them. The enemy wants people to feel invisible. God wants them to be loved. “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”(Sally Koch) …
Want to have more joy in your life?Spend five minutes, or more, each day thanking God for the good gifts He has given to you. Want more blessings in your life? Give to children in need and look in their faces. Visit a lonely senior citizen and bring a small gift. “…remembering the words the …