Tweet Cheryl and I were once on a long airplane flight. It wasn’t the longest flight we had been on by far, but it seemed longer than it was. We…
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Inactivity rarely produces anything…
Waiting on God doesn’t always mean doing nothing…
Jesus said, “My time has not yet come” (John 2:4)… He was in a time of waiting…yet He continued to act on what He could do…
Do what you know to do today…
Take initiative towards change you know you should make…
In Joshua 3 they had to get in the water before it started to part…You may have to get in the water first, before you start to see results…
Create action…it is often then God begins to reveal the destination He is taking you towards…
What action do you need to take today?
Tweet Constructive: Serving a useful purpose; tending to build up. Criticism: The act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything. Constructive Criticism You’ve heard the term. As a…
Tweet After a great day of teaching, Jesus faced the critics. And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his hometown he taught…
Please understand this is not a formula for success. I don’t believe those exist in any relationship and God is certainly not defined by my prayers. This is, however, based on Hezekiah’s actions in response to receiving a letter that threatened his entire kingdom. (2 Kings 19:14-19). I have tried this numerous times and God always responds.
Tweet I’ve written previously about the first seven years of marriage. We don’t know why necessarily — I have some theories — but the years between 6 and 8 of…
Tweet Over 25 years ago, I took a month to read through the book of Jeremiah. Two verses stood out to me then that have continued to produce spiritual growth…
Tweet It’s a simple principle, but oh so important to remember. It’s a principle true in leadership and life. When you don’t remember it you fail to get the results…
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I’ve seen so many potentially great leaders waste opportunities because they wait for the perfect scenario before to develop as a leader…
Here’s a word to those who need to hear it…
You may not enjoy where you are currently in life or work…
You may not yet be in your dream job…
You may not respect the leader you are supposed to follow…
You may not plan to stay in your current work location…
You may not enjoy the people with whom you work…
You may be waiting for the right opportunity before you give your best effort…before you learn all you can…
What a mistake!
Pastor burnout is a common problem in the church today. I hear from pastors everyday facing the stress of ministry.
Here’s a common scenario that can cause that to happen…it may be the most common one I hear…perhaps this is your story: