When you’re going to work, you are going to work. When you’re going to play, you are going to play. Make sure that there’s balance. When you get home at night and you keep thinking about work, you’re not being the person you need to be for those who need you.… Read the rest
One of the things of good leadership is your ability to surround yourself with people who are a lot smarter than you.… Read the rest
Don’t confuse mile markers as your success. They are merely markers of celebrations that got you where you are. Thus, if we’re not careful, we may confuse the two and end up staying longer than we should.… Read the rest
Andy Stanley says, “Success is staying faithful to the process that contributes to those things becoming a reality.”… Read the rest
God is pleased when we stay conscious of Him and patiently endure unfair treatment (1 Peter 2:19). It’s the evidence of our faith.… Read the rest
People are not projects to be fixed; they are promises to be shared. Life is a journey with others. Enjoy the ride rather than trying to repair every passenger.… Read the rest
Life is filled with whys. We all have questions. But maybe God is using your ‘why’ to touch another. So be careful that while you’re looking for the answer you don’t forget how you’re asking.… Read the rest
How you wait speaks volumes to what you get. So while you wait, become the best you that you can become. Always remember, it’s about the journey, not the destination. So what we get, then, is really fruit to how we wait.… Read the rest
The power of the gospel is when the unsaved world sees in us what God truly desires for them. Everybody wants to be fully known and fully accepted. And we cannot give to them what we are unwilling to live out with each other. This is why Jesus said, “Love one another. In the same way I loved you…This is how everyone will recognize that you are My disciples…” (John 13:34-35).… Read the rest
The difference between being a victor and a victim lies in knowing what God’s Word says about either subject.… Read the rest
“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right” (Max Lucado, He Still Moves Stones). It takes faith to let God be God. It’s truly believing He always knows best.… Read the rest
God doesn’t want us to believe that He can do all things. He wants us to know that He will. Faith is taking the step even though we don’t see the rest of the staircase.… Read the rest
A chicken and a pig were walking down the road together when they came to a sign that read, ‘Annual Fundraiser. Ham and egg breakfast.’ The chicken turned to the pig and said, “Hey, that’s right up our alley. Let’s go in and help out.” “‘Sure,” said the pig. “That’s easy for you to say. You just contribute. For me, it’s total commitment.” That’s what Jesus wants – total commitment.… Read the rest
Some people think coming to Jesus is a tune-up. It’s not – it’s a complete overhaul. “Unless you are born again, you can never get into the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3).… Read the rest
One of the great lessons in life was when I realized that my daddy’s presence affected a lot of my decisions. When he was around, I just acted differently. Now, apply that for today – because our Daddy is always around.… Read the rest
I read once, “The genius of an entrepreneur is their connection to humanity.” People are the ingredient to everything. If you fail with them, you fail. Find ways to foster healthy relationships and continually pour into others. Oh, and allow them to pour into you.… Read the rest
From Tony Evans: “If you want a better world, composed of better nations, inhabited by better states, filled with better counties, made up of better cities, comprised of better neighborhoods, illuminated by better churches, populated by better families, then you’ll have to start by becoming a better person.”… Read the rest
God’s righteousness may not be the most comfortable thing; it may not be the most popular thing; it definitely won’t be the easy thing; but I guarantee it will always be the right thing, because it’s the God thing.… Read the rest
“Maturity is doing what you are supposed to be doing, when you’re supposed to be doing it, no matter how you feel” (Dom Capers).… Read the rest
Mark Batterson writes, “You are only one defining decision away from a totally different life.” Make the right choice. Discover your identity; it will change your life forever.… Read the rest
The two most important days of your life are: 1) the day you were born; and, 2) the day you figure out why. “You’re a Kingdom subject. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity” (Matthew 5:48).… Read the rest
When we allow our guard to go down, the devil is invited to start setting us up.… Read the rest
Anytime we forget who we are, we will always be in trouble wherever we’re at. The Bible tells us that we “are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His own” (1 Peter 2:9). We should always deem what the Bible says about our identity as greater than anything we think, or have thought, about ourselves. Remember, one is based upon truth (God’s Word), the other on lies (the world).… Read the rest
Identity determines everything. The common denominator of every decision we make, whether good or bad, is our identity. Every moment of stupid within my life is the revelation that I allowed my identity to get stolen. Every moment of failure within my life is the evidence that I allowed my identity to be forgotten. Identity is everything.… Read the rest
Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, satan shudders and says, “Oh no…he’s awake.” Would he say that about you this day?… Read the rest