Fruitful work
“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 time, punching a clock, or rushing around keeping occupied without moving things forward. Fruitful work adds value. It solves problems. It delivers results and produces joy both for and in […]
Undaunted
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 staying focused on the summit even when all I can see is the slope. To be undaunted is to accept the reality of challenges without losing our resolve. It’s the […]
Success and Imagination
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 clarity so you feel overwhelmed and do not take action. Or you dream that you are not the “kind of person” who can, would, or should do these things, and […]
3 Simple Habits to Add More Meaning to Your Life
Life can sometimes feel like a never-ending series of tasks and obligations, leaving us feeling drained and unfulfilled. But what if we could add more meaning and purpose to our lives simply by adopting a few new habits? Here are three simple practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to make a positive impact […]
What “Frozen 2” Taught Me About Building a Successful Life and Business
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 day that is SUCH a powerful growth lesson that I had to share it. In the opening section of the movie, Queen Elsa hears a mysterious voice and responds like […]
Bitterness will kill your soul
The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it […]
Jesus turns death into deliverance
“You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9b) Nobody watching Jesus bleed out on the cross had a chipper outlook for the future. To be sure, Jesus had told His disciples He would rise again, but their astonishment when He […]
God has prepared a homeland for you
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared for them a city. (Hebrews 11:16) For every Christian, there are those times when we see the world as it is and realize that this is not our […]
Christmas Lights
Christmas Lights (Or, “How I Found Perspective Because My Son Really Had to Pee”) My son really had to pee. We’d been driving for an hour through a display of brilliant Christmas lights in a neighborhood miles from our home. The Christmas music was turned up, the windows were rolled down, the atmosphere was festive… […]
God created good things for you
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 4 GOD CREATED GOOD THINGS FOR YOU For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving… (1 Timothy 4:4) Some see God as a cranky old man who likes to spoil their fun, but this is not the […]
