You Can Overcome the Giants of Limitations
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.
Here are the “FIVE GIANTS” of limitations that you must conquer to enter your promised land of success:
Do You Still Have Your First Love for God?
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.
Ask yourself these seven questions to be sure your love for God is still lined up:
4 Reasons CLARITY is the Secret of Great Leadership
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.
HERE ARE THE FOUR THINGS THEY DID, AND HOW YOUR LEADERSHIP CAN BE “CRYSTAL CLEAR”:
How To Stay in the Will of God
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.
Here are the 6 ways from 1 Thessalonians 5 that will help you to “follow” the will of God after you “find” it:
In a Trial? 5 Things That Will Build Your Endurance
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.
Here are 5 things that help me “bear up” when passing through a trial:
How To Keep Yourself From Being Offended
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.
How do you keep yourself from constantly being offended?
Three Easy Secrets to a Joyful Heart
Depression, loneliness, and anxiety are at an all time high. Yet, we have more possessions, connections, and options than ever.
What’s the problem?
What Do You Do When You Don't Know the Will of God?
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.
Think about these things when you don’t know God’s will:
Discerning Truth in a World of Veneer
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).
Here are great tests I ask myself to discern what (or who) is real:
How to Cool Down A Quick Temper
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!
Here are 7 ways to “ice down” your quick temper:
Here is Hope That Every Person Can Change
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?
Here are the changes you can make in yourself that will give you hope that they can change:
What Do You Do When Your Leader Disappears?
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.
Here is how you control your passions even when no one is watching:
5 Important Lessons from the Woman at the Well
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.
Here are the relevant thoughts from the story of the “woman at the well” that speak to me about our current state of religious conflict:
7 Things That Make Giving Amazing
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!”?
How to Watch Over Your Heart Like a Hawk
“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.
Here are 7 areas I try to continually look into the mirror of Scripture so I can watch over my heart like a hawk:
Never, Never Stop When You Hit the First Wall
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?
Check out these steps to make an amazing life breakthrough that changes your entire life:
The 5 Things That Make Some People Magnetic
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.
Here are my top 5 skills to personal magnetism:
Laughing More is the Greatest Power to Change Your World
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.