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 Ephesians 3 THE LOVE OF CHRIST WILL FILL YOU UP [I pray that you may] know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:19) It’s one thing to have knowledge about someone. …
TOPICS: Ephesians 3, experience, fullness, knowledge, love
Scripture Notes on Psalm 86 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. (Psalm 86:4-5) Some people see God as a task master, …
TOPICS: faithfulness, forgiveness, hope, love, Psalm 86, steadfastness
Scripture Notes on Psalm 82 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. (Psalm 82:2-3) All throughout Scripture, God has harsh words and strong judgments for those in authority …
TOPICS: assistance, charity, help, justice, kindness, love, mercy, needy, outreach, Psalm 82
Scripture Notes on Psalm 78 Their heart was not steadfast toward Him; they were not faithful to His covenant. Yet He, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; He restrained His anger often and did not stir up all His wrath. He remembered that they were …
TOPICS: grace, home, love, mercy, prodigal, Psalm 78, redemption, wandering
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
Scripture Notes on John 5 “If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid… But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.” …
TOPICS: actions, behavior, belief, deeds, faith, identity, John 5, love, salvation, works
“Why won’t this stupid thing work???” I had been so blessed when my friends gave me their old Playstation 3 video game console, even though the disc drive didn’t work. I’d heard that replacement parts were available online for cheap, and I’ve been known to do a bit of fix-up …
TOPICS: breaking, love, perspective, sanctification, struggle, trials, victory
Do you ever fear God might abandon you? “I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!” -Psalm 119:8 I used to worry that God might leave me if I didn’t do what I was supposed to, but today there’s not a place in my heart that is afraid …
TOPICS: 1 John 2, abandonment, cross, duty, favor, forsaken, grace, Jesus, love, Matthew 27, Psalm 119
Do you ever wish you had more confidence to do what God’s called you to do? “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear …
TOPICS: 2 Timothy 1, calling, confidence, discipline, love, power
Do you ever find it hard to just “hang in there?” We heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven.” -Colossians 1:4-5 Sometimes it’s hard to have faith when the …
TOPICS: An Encouraging Word, Colossians 1, faith, hope, love
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