An unclear understanding of your identity leads to misguided actions based upon clouded realities. When you realize who you are or more importantly whose you are and who it is that is in you, it changes your view of yourself and ultimately changes your actions.   Jesus knows who you are and is trying [...]

  I needed the services of a notary last week and as I entered I was amazed to see an elderly gentlemen sitting behind the desk. I greeted him asking how long he has been doing this line of work. “70 Years”, was his response! “I started it when I was released from the army [...]

  The culture of an organization is set by the ones leading it. We can’t complain about something that we have the power and responsibility to create. If we do not like the current culture in our organization it is up to us to create a new one. Remember culture is nothing more than the [...]

  Wanda Alger writes, “Do not underestimate the authority of heaven. Do not overestimate the power of the enemy.”  How is that for a great thought for the day? Most people you will encounter today have it switched. They are underestimating their own authority in heaven and are overestimating the power of the enemy in [...]

  I am back! After five weekends in a row of regional leaders gatherings, four USA and one in Bulgaria, I am back to normal life. I have had wonderful experiences at the regional gatherings and while I am somewhat spent, I am tremendously encouraged by all that the Holy Spirit is doing in our midst! We [...]

Attitudes are contagious, is yours worth catching?   D.O.V.E.  

With the eclipse upon us today it is all about the lenses that you can view through without causing damage to your eyes. I find a lot of things in life are best viewed through the right heart lens. Here are just a few;   Challenging situations: James 1:2-4  Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles [...]

  Challenging circumstances – challenging people. We all encounter them on a regular basis. Truth be told, there probably isn’t a week that goes by where there isn’t an opportunity to be hurt, offended, challenged, belittled, discouraged, or just plain frustrated with something that happens in your life. The challenge is to always maintain the [...]

  Greatness is a choice!  One of David’s mighty men, Benaiah pursued a lion in a pit on a snowy day. He didn’t have to and certainly no one would have blamed him had he run the other way. But he didn’t run from the opportunity, he ran to the opportunity and in doing so [...]

  When David went to fight Goliath he walked into that valley as a little shepherd boy. Those who were watching him never expected him to win and were probably wondering why in the world would the King risk the future of the nation on one young man against such odds. Interesting thing is even [...]