I meet so many people who are tired. Many are so busy helping everyone else; they have not learned the secret of being intentional about taking care of themselves. I think of this often when I fly in an airplane. The flight attendant instructs us that if the oxygen mask drops, we must put our [...]
Are leaders born, or are leaders made? My perspective is both. However, we all need to focus on how we can grow into the leader God is calling us to be. Some people have a gift of leadership (Romans 12:8), but we are all called to lead in some way. So I encourage you to [...]
My friend Lee Grady said it well this week: “Racism is sick. Neo-Nazism is sick. And despite what some smug, churchgoing racists may tell you, these philosophies are totally incompatible with Christianity. White nationalism is an idea that was hatched in hell itself.” I completely agree. Lee continues: “White supremacy is part of the antichrist [...]
US Vice President Mike Pence once said; “I believe in servant leadership, and the servant always asks, 'Where am I needed most?'” That’s a great leadership insight! Even Jesus, the creator of the universe, took on the form of a servant as He modeled healthy leadership for all of us (Phil. 2: 5-7). How much [...]
1 - You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader (Henry Ford) 2 - Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity. (Reed Markham) 3 - Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work. (Seth Godin) 4 [...]
Whatever difficult situations you find yourself in today, be assured, God will use this to prepare you for your future. As we look to God and trust Him in times of hardship, he gives us an authority to help others facing the same issues. As I look back on my life, I have learned the [...]
I have heard lots of definitions for “love” over the years, and my favorite is “giving with no expectancy of return.” That’s the kind of love Jesus modeled when he went to a cross 2000 years ago to pay for our sins. But I read another definition for love this week by Tim Keller that [...]
These are days to be courageous. Billy Graham once said; "Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened." Many are watching your life, waiting for you to be courageous. We read in Scripture that Caleb was 85 years old yet still inspired those around him. He said; [...]
Mother Teresa once said, “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” We can often find God’s grace and strength in the small things of life. A smile. Giving a few words of encouragement. Praying a simple prayer for someone we meet. Let’s take simple steps of faith today [...]
I have found that worrying is a huge waste of time and energy. Corrie Ten Boom survived a Nazi concentration camp and once said, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength.” How true. The joy of the Lord is our strength (Neh. 8:10), and it is really hard [...]