I learned the secret of simplicity from these 5 perspectives
Everybody is buying stuff that is too hard to protect. Life becomes complex. How can we simplify our possessions so that they have less of a hold upon us?
I have discovered the greatest secret of success in the entire world: “humility”
The world is crazy about self-promotion. God’s mighty power, however, is revealed through humility.
“I have seen anxiety disappear the moment I recall these three simple truths”
If you are battling with anxiety, here are three truths that will make it DISAPPEAR!
I've been thinking about 3 powerful things that cause PURE JOY
Joy always seems so temporary. God, however has a daily joy, a lifetime joy, and an eternal joy!
Combine These 3 Powerful Forces Together And Watch Your Mountain Move
Are you looking a mountain in the face? Does it feel impossible?
These Eight Words Will Let You Know What Thoughts To Let Into Your Mind
I love the little glass peephole installed in our front doors, hotel room doors, etc. It gives you a chance to “check out” your caller and either open the door…or run away!
We need a “peephole” in the “front door” of our minds! It seems we just “throw the door open” to any and all thoughts that come calling.
How To Win the Battle Over Personal Insecurity
Insecurity is a silent enemy.
It ruins your relationships. It limits your leadership. It shows up in every decision. In essence, it is coloring your entire world.
How do you recognize it and conquer it?
The Law of Less
My Daddy had a famous phrase: “Keep it simple, hang loose, travel light.” Our problem is that we are carrying too much stuff with us on the journey. I remember a time I was helping my daughter move home from London. She had at least eight suitcases. We were trying to get on the subway for the airport and I found myself at the bottom of an escalator sprawled on the floor with all eight piled on top of me! WE HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF.
How Your Mind is Controlling Your Destiny
Fear and timidity can paralyze you. Anxiety can control your every decision. Confusion can totally derail your life’s focus. The mind is the battleground of life. You will inevitably face storms and crisis. Your mind will be pressed to the breaking point. How do you persevere until the sun breaks through again?
4 Reasons Marriages Fail and How to Fix Them
For a lot of couples, changing seasons is a difficult time. They celebrate one more year but inwardly they know their marriage seems to be failing. Often, marriages that seem outwardly successful are privately failing. How can you fix a failing marriage?
8 Signs of a Judgmental Spirit and How to Overcome It
“Judge not.”
No Biblical phrase has been more overused (or abused). Was Jesus actually saying we should have no discernment? What actually DID He mean and how do we steer clear of breaking His commandment?
Here are the 8 signs of judgmentalism and how we overcome it in our own lives:
The Danger of Haste
I hate cruise control. I hate it but I love it. But I hate it. It is so limiting. It requires me to go only at a certain pace. I love it because I can relax and just ride. I hate it because I want to get there ahead of the guy in front of me! In our world today, everyone is in a hurry. Patients are dying in hospitals because of the haste to move on to the next patient. Everyone is on the move. We are squeezing every second out of one activity to pour into the next one.
Here are four ways you can get your courage back
Have you ever had the feeling of being overwhelmed, fearful of the worst, looking impossibility right in the face?
“Take courage.”
Here Is How Loyalty Can Become Your Worst Enemy Or Your Greatest Ally
Have you ever been caught between two loyalties? Chances are, you are not in a “test”: you are in a “trap.”
Nothing destroys relationships like divided loyalties.
Look back over the people who used to be your closest friends. Now, somehow, you no longer speak.
How did it happen? Misplaced loyalties.
Your Foundation is How to Change Your Future
All failure is foundational. Whether it is your marriage, your ministry, or your money, it all comes down to one issue: “foundation repair.”
Jesus said that a wise man “digs deep” and builds on a foundation. A foolish man builds on the sand.
10 Secrets That Will Fire Up Your Marriage
Millions of marriages are smoldering. The passion is gone. The fire is almost out. The excitement and astonishment left years ago. Marriages go through stages as Jesus said: “hot, cold, and lukewarm.” I’ve been married for over 40 years and I’m sure I have been through all three of them! If your marriage needs some “hot sauce,” I can help you with that.
7 Marks of a Good Pastor
I have always loved Psalm 23. It is the favorite passage of many Christians for comfort in times of distress and trouble. The other day, however, I looked at it differently: “The Lord is my pastor" (same word as shepherd).
How to Set Faith Goals
Everybody sets goals, especially in a new year. Some are attainable and some are hopeless. By now, many have abandoned their goals for the year and some never set any! As a pastor for over 40 years, I learned how to set goals that were motivated by faith.