You can arise from any situation. You must get your mindset right and believe in yourself. Believe that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to, because you can…
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Starting Line
Sometimes life feels like a race. Everyone is trying to win, and the competition is good. We are, in actuality, running our own race. Our only real competitor is ourselves. We should self-evaluate how well we are doing by how much effort we put into it. Give it everything you have in you. Finish strong…
Spectator Sports
I love watching great athletes. My dream when I was a teenager was to play safety in the NFL. My dream wasn’t to become a reality because I didn’t possess the physical gifts to play at that level. So I’m content being a spectator.
Life isn’t a spectator sport, though. We must get in the game every day and give it everything we have. All of us are gifted in some special way. You know your talents. Use them for the benefit of others. You will benefit, too…
Evil
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…
Your Voice
Everyone has a voice, but not everyone has a worthwhile message. Make sure your voice is used to speak truth…
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…