Evil exists in our world and will always be present. We live on a broken planet, and nothing this side of Heaven will change that. There is hope, though. The heart of mankind can be transformed through acts of kindness and compassion, two of the things that connect us with each other. We cannot legislate evil out of the hearts of men, but we can examine our own hearts and be kind…
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The I’s Have It…
Today’s culture says “look at me!” We are regressing to a focus on ourselves rather than on others. People feel empty, frustrated and alone. A “me first” attitudes leads to spiritual poverty. Shift your focus to people, and watch how your cup fills…
100%
Whatever you do, give it everything you have in you. If you only give 80%, you are cheating yourself. There’s a difference between hard work and commitment…
Times Really Does Fly!
Today is my 65th birthday. While many people think of that as retirement age, retirement has never crossed my mind. In fact, I’m more ambitious now than I have ever been. There’s much to accomplish to continue bringing light into the lives of others. We are born into a period of time that is according to God’s plan, and every life has a greater purpose. Find yours and pursue it with everything you have in you. Age exists only in our head and our heart…
Trade-offs
The culture of America is to work hard and get ahead. I believe in hard work. Getting ahead sometimes accompanies our efforts. But there’s a trade-off. What are we losing by placing our focus solely on getting more? This is something worth considering…
Mindset
Mindset is everything. How we approach a project or situation beforehand in our minds will determine our outcome. Having a healthy mindset requires that we believe in ourselves, we believe we can do whatever we set our minds to. Just believe…
Fact or Fiction
We live in a culture where opinions are taken as facts. Opinions are opinions, nothing more. Do your research and check your sources. Do not simply rely on what some talking head tells you. Learn as you go…
Time
Albert Einstein proved through mathematics that there is no such thing as time as we know it. We have constructed time to block out our lives in ways that are meaningful to us. Speaking of meaningful, I encourage you to use your time wisely. Our time is the greatest gift we can give someone. Use it well…
Falling Down
All of us have fallen down when we are pursuing a goal. Get back up and get after it, knowing you may fall again. The path to success is never a straight line. Just keep going…
The Thief
There has been a robbery! But not to worry. What was stolen can be regained. The thief is comparison. Comparison robs us of our identity when we start looking at our current standings versus others. People compare over money, looks and jobs. You are who God created you to be. He doesn’t make mistakes, nor does He look at his work and think you could have been improved.
Embrace your uniqueness, accept yourself as you are, always trying to improve. God is the authority over our lives. That’s good enough for me…
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