There are leaders and followers. Which one are you?
Following the masses will only take you as far as the crowd goes. Leadership means doing the right thing even when it’s unpopular and uncomfortable. Leaders have a servants heart, and they are not afraid of taking risks. Leading means accepting responsibility when you screw up, and you will. No one gets things right one hundred percent of the time.
Take the lead. Lead well…
What do you hope for? Wealth, a spouse or a child, or maybe you hope your health is restored? Hope is all we have when we don’t have anything else.
In 2021, one study revealed that 42% of students felt hopeless. They feared the future because they didn’t believe it held any promise for them. This is both alarming and a little frightening. Young people should be the ones who bring light into the world, yet many are clouded in darkness.
Adults are struggling, too. Mental health was shredded from fear and isolation during the pandemic. So what can we do?
Reach out to others. Check on them. Maybe a quick phone call or text doesn’t mean much in the moment, but it might be exactly what someone needs in that moment. You will benefit, too.
You might be someone’s last, best hope. Make contact…
Bad things happen to good people. We can’t understand why nor can we explain it away. They just happen.
When we are on the receiving end of something terrible, we want to lash out and blame someone. Sometimes we take our anger out on God. We blame God for causing the injustice. We can’t understand why a loving, all powerful God would do this to us or someone we care about. Let’s examine this a little deeper.
First off, God cannot do bad things to us. His nature is good and only good. He would be going against himself if he caused evil. He allows things to happen. This occurs because He wants us to rely on Him and not ourselves.
I want you to, the reader, to know it’s okay to be angry with God. He understands. You can yell at Him, tell Him off and God will never retaliate. When His children hurt, He hurts, too. Tell God everything you are feeling. Ask Him to help you see a God-ordained outcome. It will happen. He’s still in control.
God wants to hear from us when we hurt. He can take a punch…
It has been said that ignorance is bliss. Sometimes I believe this to be true.
Some people live in an echo chamber, and they refuse to listen to anyone who disagrees with them. These types of people are self-righteous and believe they are an authority. I believe they are simply arrogant.
Dialogue is essential for civility. Take the time to listen to someone you don’t agree with. Maybe you don’t even like them. But when we listen, we have an opportunity to learn and grow…
We really are what we eat. Food companies have been adding fillers to our food for decades, and not everything they add is good for us. Some of them create cravings in the brain, almost creating an addiction.
Good, healthy food will lengthen your life. You will feel better and your exercise program will benefit, too! Organic foods might cost a little more, but they are inexpensive when you consider the value of your life…
Everyone is born with a great purpose attached to their life. This was placed in us by the Creator, and God planned it before the earth was formed. If this doesn’t blow your mind, I don’t know what will.
We all feel the need to make a difference, to be part of something greater than ourselves. This, too, was given to us by God. But how do we do it?
To be a true difference maker, you gotta go counter-culture. Going along with the crowd will only take you as far as the crowd goes.
Take the road less traveled. Be different. Be a difference maker…
All of us can be lazy. Weekends are nice because our work responsibilities have left us for a couple of days. But being lazy all the time is not good.
We have a burning desire inside of us to accomplish our greater purpose. We must find that purpose and not look back. When we find what really turns us on, weekends won’t matter anymore because we will continue working right through them.
We are on the road to our destiny…
What do you fear? Are you afraid for your health, your finances, or are you simply afraid of being left out?
Fear binds you in darkness. Nothing can grow in the dark. Open your eyes to a new way of thinking. See the world around you through a different lens.
Go toward the light and stay in it. And allow the light inside you to shine brightly…
You and I were born imbued with a greater purpose in history. God has a perfect plan in an imperfect world, and we are part of it.
God gave us unique gifts and talents to bring honor to Him on this side of eternity. In Heaven we will worship Him forever, but we aren’t there yet. What are we doing here to fulfill His plan?
We have a bigger calling on our lives. Much bigger than most of us are living. We weren’t born to just work, eat, watch television and sleep. Find your calling and go for it with everything you have in you. It won’t be easy. But God is on your side so you will succeed…
I love sports. Always have. There’s something special about participating in sports and watching exceptional athletes. But there is so much more to sports than just counting wins.
Every team has superstars. To be a star you need a supporting cast. Running backs are recognized for yards gained, but they wouldn’t make a single yard without an offensive line, no matter how fast they run. Michael Jordan was the best ever, but Scottie Pippin fed him with assists.
Sports teach kids responsibility, accountability and sacrifice. It sounds a lot like the skills you need to succeed in life, whether you played sports or not…
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