Fathering is a heart connection.
Parenting is more than proximity. It is the power to encourage, comfort, and urge your child to win.
The biggest giants you face are the ones in your mind. I have learned that “limiting beliefs” are holding me back from any area I must conquer.
The 7 churches of Revelation have always fascinated me. They have one phrase repeated seven ways: “Watch yourself.”
We in the modern day church must check our “vitals” continually.
Clarity wins the day. Every time.
If you find your leadership is more “wandering around” I know the problem. Work on your CLARITY.
Israel had two “silver trumpets” (Num. 10). Everything in the Jewish life and culture was clarified by their sound.
The will of God: Is it a “path” or an “environment”? It’s BOTH. You have to “find” God’s path. You have to “follow” God’s path by your attitude.
Israel “found” God’s path from Egypt to Palestine (the cloud and fire). They could not “follow” it because of their attitudes.
Trials are inevitable. Bearing them is not.
I’ve been through a lot of trials in my life and, by God’s grace, come through on the other side.
These days, everyone is offended. Offended by a social media “like" or “dislike.” Offended by being left out of the party. Offended by politics, religion, race, referees, and a hundred other possible stumbling blocks.
Depression, loneliness, and anxiety are at an all time high. Yet, we have more possessions, connections, and options than ever.
It’s tough when you want to know God’s will about a certain situation but there is no clear direction. You pray, you read…but still no direction.
Let’s face it: “you can’t believe everything you see or hear.” You have to have DISCERNMENT.
“The simple believes everything” (Prov. 14:15).
A “quick temper” is one of my biggest struggles. I like it speedy, convenient and easy. Studies show that the time people are willing to wait in line has gone from four minutes to…twenty seconds!
Is there someone in your life who has become your greatest challenge? Does it seem their character is in concrete and nothing will change them?
When Moses was gone for 40 days up the mountain, it turned into a “free for all” down below. People usually behave correctly until their leader is not around. THEN…it is up to their inner character.
The terrible violence in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a bell that tolls worldwide. It raises questions of who we are and where we are.
When Christ met a Samaritan woman at a well, those questions were answered.
I recently saw a bombed out home in Syria that was rebuilt by generosity and given back over to a widow and her children. The thrill of seeing this devastated, war-ravaged family dancing for joy was an amazing experience.
Why is it that when it is time to give to others we usually think, “Oh, brother…” instead of “Oh, boy!”?
“The heart of the issue is an issue of the heart.”
Somebody’s heart has gotten hard. Somebody’s heart has become selfish or impure. It may be MINE.
Have you ever gotten all revved up to make a change, charged forward, and hit a major wall? Most people stop right there. How do you survive the FIRST WALL?
Do you ever wonder why some leaders are magnetic and others are not? Is the “it” factor something you can learn? Is it a skill that can be developed? I believe it is.
Let’s face it: people are way too serious right now. The weight of the world is dampening the bravest spirit. Sometimes, laughing is the last thing you think of.
I was on the inside seat of an airplane recently. It’s my least favorite place. On top of that, I tried in vain to pull my sweater off. I felt trapped, really trapped, in a “tight place.”
Are you in a tight place financially, emotionally, or relationally?
