When I was 16, I stopped selling donuts and started selling drugs, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Strange way ...
Do you feel like there’s never enough time each week to get everything done in your business? What about the rest of your life…feeling overwhelmed ...
If there was a secret your spouse or partner was hiding from you, would you want to know? If there was a ticking time bomb ...
I saw a Facebook post the other day from a man who came to this conclusion about his wife’s role in their sex life (paraphrased ...
My daughter is 3 and she LOVES all things “Frozen” so naturally, I’ve seen “Frozen 2” about 4,832 times. But something hit me the other ...
If your family moved out tomorrow, would you know why? Don’t get me wrong; I’m not suggesting something like that WILL happen, simply posing the ...
I like to think I can learn something from anything…but a fly? What vital lesson about life and leadership could I POSSIBLY tease out of ...
Have you ever woken up one morning and asked yourself, “Does what I do every day really MATTER?” Maybe the money is coming in just fine, ...
Have you ever looked at someone else’s life and thought, “I would LOVE to be where they are / have what they have / do ...
If you’re growing a business and a family at the same time, you know conflict is almost inevitable because both are hungry for your attention. ...
Have you heard the advice about “balancing work and family” if you want to keep your life from falling apart? What if it’s WRONG? What ...
Last weekend while doing a bit of “summer cleaning,” I realized something very, very important. Spiders LOVE my garage! This is very important because I ...
If you’re feeling 100% happy and fulfilled by your work, STOP READING NOW. This post isn’t for you. But…maybe you’re NOT happy. Maybe your work ...
In my work through the years in both business and ministry, I’ve gotten to KNOW many successful business owners. I don’t mean we just say ...
📽 ## If there was a “play the tape” moment for your life, would you want to be in the room? ## 📽 In a ...
Have you ever started a project, program or a journey with tons of excitement, only to say “This is NOT what I signed up for…” ...
Is it true that people who grind their own coffee are 38% more likely to be successful in life??? … …I have no idea, but ...
“So you’re KILLING IT at work, but it’s KILLING YOU inside…?” In my work through the years with all kinds of people, I can’t tell ...
There’s a lot of talk these days about “adding value” in business, but have you ever felt that just sounds like more on your plate ...
I REMEMBER WHEN MY FIRST $50,000 CHECK FAILED ME. I was in my early 20s when I got it and I had never seen that ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 26 WHATEVER JESUS BREAKS, HE MULTIPLIES Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” (Matthew 26:26) There He is, Jesus the Christ, sitting …
TOPICS: blessings, loaves, Matthew 14, Matthew 15, Matthew 26, miracles, multiplication
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 25 JESUS WANTS YOU TO BE YOU And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, “Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. …
TOPICS: calling, faithfulness, identity, Matthew 25, purpose, stewardship, talents
An Encouraging Word GRACE IS GREATER THAN YOU MAY IMAGINE “Yeah, Jesus will forgive your sins, but don’t expect Him to give you a car.” That was what the father of a young man I know told his teenage son one day during their visitation time. Apparently the man had …
TOPICS: Father, favor, generosity, grace, hope, needs, Philippians 4, provision, Romans 8
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 24 GOD’S WORD IS YOUR FIRM FOUNDATION Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Matthew 24:35) There are many things in this world on which to build your life. You can build it on your achievements, always …
TOPICS: bible, eternity, foundation, Holy Spirit, life choices, promises, scripture
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 23 GOD LOVES TO EXALT THE LOWLY Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (Matthew 23:12) Religious competition is alive and well today. Bible knowledge, moral living, even service to those in need can easily be twisted …
TOPICS: exaltation, humble, humility, hypocrisy, Matthew 23, performance, rest, Work
My wife got this stuck in my head… and I’m so grateful! The other day at home she started singing it. “It’s your breath, in our lungs, so we pour out our praise, pour out our praise…” It hasn’t left me since, and I can’t think of a better use …
TOPICS: All Sons and Daughters, music, nature, praise, songs, worship
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 22 JESUS IS MAKING EVERYTHING NEW Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they will neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.” …
TOPICS: kingdom, marriage, Matthew 22, new life, resurrection
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 8 GOD HAS MADE YOU GLORIOUS When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that …
TOPICS: image, imago dei, Psalm 8, purpose, self-esteem, value, worth