It’s easy to find examples of self-assured, strong leaders who drive toward their goals with conviction and confidence and never take “no” for an answer. ...
If you want to level-up your team’s engagement, performance, and loyalty, Proverbs 1:3 shares three keys to help you do it. “For receiving prudent instruction ...
“They were unable to enter because of unbelief.” – Hebrews 3:19 How many Promised Lands do we miss because we refuse to believe we can ...
“Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me…” Philippians 1:22-2a “Fruitful work” is not busywork. It is not killing ...
My word for this year is UNDAUNTED. To me this represents being steadfast in the face of adversity, pressing forward even when it’s hard, and ...
“Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.” (Proverbs 26:2) That’s a great sentiment, but WHY does an undeserved “curse” ...
Greatness is a prize worth seeking, but the WAY we seek it matters. “Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand ...
“Peter replied ‘Repent and be baptized each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive ...
The greatest barrier to your True Success is your imagination. You dream too small and so you do not strive. You dream too big without ...
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so he can become ...
I see plenty of people asking “What kind of world are we giving our children?” I don’t see quite as many asking “What kind of ...
Years ago I heard a talk that completely changed my thinking about how to communicate and connect with others, and it transformed my ability to ...
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.” (Romans 13:10) Love is a word our culture loves to ...
AI tools have been steadily gaining traction for a while now, but why has ChatGPT exploded so rapidly? Because it feels more “human.” Nobody hears ...
On a bike ride with my family the other day, a black snake darted right across our path. Thankfully, we simply rolled on by and ...
If you’re 100% sure your growing business or career is NOT causing ANY issues in your relationships, feel free to skip this post. BUT, if ...
When a woman (or anyone) says she’s fine, but doesn’t seem like it, it could mean: SHE IS FINE, BUT… SHE’S NOT FINE, BUT…
...“What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked. Jesus replied, “This is the work of God – that you believe in ...
“Therefore, when Jesus realized they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by ...
It’s easy to find examples of self-assured, strong leaders who drive toward their goals with conviction and confidence and never take “no” for an answer. But what about the rest of us? Those afraid to fail, ashamed of not having more to show for ourselves, and worried that if they …
TOPICS: business, failure, leadership, parenting, personalgrowth, relationships, secondchances
“Why does this always happen to me?” Bradley had fallen a second time on his bicycle, his 7-year old, 72-pound frame tangled up in steel and rubber with a handlebar poking him in the belly. The injuries to his body weren’t serious, but the hurt in his heart was real. …
TOPICS: failure, falling, hope, John 16, perspective, resilience, trouble
For because He himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 2:18) Do you ever struggle with temptation? Jesus understands. Do you sometimes wrestle with desires to meet God-given cravings in ungodly ways? Jesus understands. The particulars of a temptation are not …
TOPICS: empathy, failure, greed, Hebrews 2, lust, pride, sin, strength, struggle, temptation
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 18 JESUS LOVES YOU WHEN YOU’RE WEAK At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” And calling to Him a child, He put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I …
TOPICS: children, failure, Gospel, grace, Matthew 18, strength, victory, weakness
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 5 JESUS WANTS TO FILL YOUR GAPS “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” -Matthew 5:17 In this passage, as in others in the New …
TOPICS: failure, gaps, Matthew 5, mistakes, righteousness, shortcomings, sin, struggle
Scripture Notes on Psalm 89 If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules, if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments, then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes, but I will not remove from …
TOPICS: acceptance, failure, grace, love, mercy, Psalm 89, success
The white metal sign looked so lonely, its faded yellow trim standing out in a field of brittle grass and flowing weeds. Once upon a time it had been an important warning marker to approaching boats. At some point in the past it had served a purpose, had helped travelers …
TOPICS: defenses, failure, faith, guardedness, healing, moving on, past, protection, risk, trust
Do you ever feel like your walk with Christ is “three steps forward, two steps back?” Relax, it’s normal. The journey of discipleship is not a linear progression like the building of a tower. It is a cyclical journey like the growth of a tree. (Read more about towers and …
TOPICS: Colossians 1, Ephesians 4, failure, repentance, sin, spiritual growth
Do you ever feel not good enough? “Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, …
TOPICS: 2 Corinthians 3, calling, destiny, failure, self-concept, self-image, success, sufficiency
Jesus is in the redemption business, even for you. I love questions! Recently a friend of mine asked one in response to my post, God Has Called You. “What if a person is where they are because of mistakes they have made; are they still where God called them?” What …
TOPICS: failure, hope, mistakes, perspective, questions, redemption, sin
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