Many times the hard work we put in to pursuing one dream leads to another that’s far better suited for your future…for your eternity. “Don’t put limits on yourself. Not every dream will come true, and not every dream is from God. But when your dreams connect with God’s plans, you’ll find open doors that …
No matter what you are going through today, there is grace enough for you. “Through many dangers, toils and snaresWe have already come‘Twas grace has brought us safe thus farAnd grace will lead us home”-John Newton “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace …
We don’t stop growing in our teens. We may stop growing physically, but intellectually and spiritually we grow pretty much as long as we want to. In order to grow, we must develop the skill of listening. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” –Stephen …
If we want to be men and women of character, truly exude integrity and trustworthiness, serve others while at the same time possessing wisdom and joy….then walk close to God. Read His Word. Communicate with Him often. The closer you are to God, the more He will rub off on you. “So I say, walk …
As a coach I heard my fair share of criticism. To be honest, there were times that it occupied way too much space in my mind and heart. It was painful. It was also distracting. Harboring negative thoughts did not help my pursuit of positive goals. I had to shake them off as a dog …
Have you ever been faced with a challenge that is so overwhelming that you have no idea how you will get through it? So did King Jehoshaphat… King Jehoshaphat faced a vast army and it was obvious that his army and nation would be overtaken. He simply prayed, “We do not know what to do, …
As leaders we may have the right words to say and a great plan, but it may be the way we act that gets in the way of reaching our goals. Do we talk to people or talk down to them? Do we ask more of people than we are willing to give? Are we …
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound… “The person who is comfortable in his own righteousness hasn’t understood grace, and the person who is unimpressed by God’s grace hasn’t really understood his sin.”(Paul David Tripp) “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace”(Ephesians 1:7) …
Athletes who play for great coaches will reflect the attitudes and philosophies that will identify them with the coach. These attributes will usually stay with the players for a lifetime. It’s the same with those who closely follow Christ. Listen to what Paul says about the way we should be identified easily as a Christ …
Satan says, “look at your sin.”God says, “look at my Son.” “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,”Romans 8:1 Keith MadisonSCORE International