Being dissatisfied is the first step toward change. Dissatisfaction with the current causes me to look for something new. The new thing, the new look, the new hairstyle, the new job, the new car, on and on. But dissatisfaction alone will not bring about change. It takes one more step. It takes action. Some are [...]
Are you staying in shape? Not talking about physical shape here, although that is certainly an important aspect as well. I was helping a friend of mine seed their new lawn of 1 ½ acres on Saturday. Spent a lot of time picking up rocks and then pushing a seeder full of fertilizer over rough, [...]
So what are you thinking about? I love to ask Bonnie that question as we are driving along and we have a lull in our conversation. So what are you thinking about? Where does your mind immediately go to when it shifts into neutral? Fantasy football? The new piece of technology you been hoping to [...]
So how big are you……………… on the inside? Being the small man that I am, (I should have been born in Europe in an earlier century), I have endured a lot of jokes, hugged a lot of arm pits, and look up to almost everyone in my life. I never thought much of it as [...]
In Thailand, there was a plaster Buda that was considered pretty worthless. It was 10 feet tall but made of plaster and not considered of much value. While they were moving it to a new site in 1957, the harness supporting the statue broke and the Buda fell. Upon inspection of the damage, it was [...]
Bonnie and I spent most of the day yesterday, arriving home after midnight, traveling back from the Western Leaders Gathering where we had a wonderful time with the senior elders and leaders there. One of the highlights for me was being able to talk with a number of individuals from the West Coast concerning their [...]
Building Team. We all know that the way to build effective, long lasting ministry is with a team. Whether you are leading a small group, planting a house church or a larger expression of the Kingdom, you can accomplish so much more from a team perspective than you can from a singular leadership mentality. We [...]
One of the things about being intentional is that you need to make decisions. One of the things about making decisions is that you need information and discernment and the ability to hear what the Lord is saying so that the decisions that you make are wise and in the will of the Lord. To [...]
Worrying is a wasted exercise!! Period. There is no amount of change that worrying can bring to any situation, therefore it is purely a wasted activity. And yet, how many times do we find ourselves giving into this futile exercise. Will there be enough money, will we succeed or fail, will the people like us [...]
You need to know that you always have the advantage. No matter what the challenge is in front of you, no matter how difficult it may seem, you have the upper hand. Even if it requires you making a major change in your life, you have the trump card to make it happen. You have [...]