You’re going to change, trust me. Attending a 20-year High School Class reunion will drive that point home pretty clearly. However, the danger is that most people only change when it is forced upon them. We have a tendency to seek a comfortable, tension-free, status-quo environment and thus as long as things are going along … Continue reading
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Can you lead others where you’ve not been?
Many think you cannot lead people where you’ve never been before; they are wrong. I’m living proof that you can lead others where you’ve never been before. Matter of fact, I’ve been leading people where I’ve never been before for most of my life. As a young pastor, I had to lead people who were … Continue reading
Don’t you settle for comfortable!
Hello Pastor! I pray that things are going well as you continue to settle in at your new assignment. I am proud of you and believe in you. For such a time as this God has sent you to serve the dear people He has put under you care. Recently I had a pastor ask … Continue reading
Because God is eternal
Knowing that God is eternal gives you the confidence that his purpose will stand. Because God is immutable (changes not) and all-wise and knows all things (omniscience), He was able to come up with the perfect plan in the first place, and since He is eternally all-powerful (omnipotent), you can be sure that the plan … Continue reading
Getting the work done.
There is a difference between getting your work done and getting the work done. Your work is about you and your assignment; the work is about the mission and others. When you stop working and contributing when your work is done you have relegated yourself to just being another employee who will eventually be replaced … Continue reading
People are a pain!
Pastor, one of the most important things to reconcile in your mind is that people are a pain and they are going to be a pain until God calls us all home. Matter of fact, you are a pain sometimes (just ask your wife). The reason people are a pain is that they are broken. … Continue reading
What they really loved…
If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ (John 14:28, NKJV) It has been said that all is fair in love and war; Jesus disagrees. For example, Jesus had to call a foul on his disciples when their reaction to his departure back to Heaven was less … Continue reading
