I like the following quote by Reed Markham, “Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity.”

There is never a shortage of individuals willing to critique your work. Some would even think it is their God given gift.

There is no greater power than the one that is quickening in your life right now. Rom 8:11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. NLT

Bobby Alger from Winchester Va, along with four other congregations in the area, just finished a 21 day, Divine experiment, using II Chronicles 7:14 as their blueprint.

When faced with a choice of doing the easy thing or the right thing, always choose the right thing. Even though it may be harder, more humbling, more challenging, and even more humiliating depending on the circumstances.....

There came a time in the world where things had reached an all time low. Gen 6:5-8 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth......

You have been created for greatness, why settle for mediocrity? Striving for the middle of anything is usually safe and most people like the feeling of safety. We learn at a young age that those in the middle of the group almost never get picked on. Playing dodge ball; sticking to the center is the strategy for survival.......

Monday marked the one year anniversary of my sister moving from this temporary life to her eternal destiny, Heaven. There was no question that she loved the Lord and life.