Thank God you were tempted to lie; what you don’t want is to be tempted to tell the truth. If you find yourself being tempted to tell the truth then that means…well that you are a liar. The issue of lying is just an example. The greater issue is being tempted (whatever the temptation). What … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2015
What are you suppose to be doing?
You will never achieve anything of great consequence until you move from doing what you feel like doing to doing what you ought to be doing. Or put another way, you will never really get traction in your life until you do something because to not do it would produce shame. Shame is a good thing. … Continue reading
The lesson a blind man taught me
A few years ago I had famed gospel keyboardist and singer, Gordon Motes minister at the church I was pastoring at the time. Between services it was scheduled for Gordon and me to visit for a few minutes. So earlier that morning as I walked into my office I felt a bit of panic; a … Continue reading
Oh those wandering wings
Proverbs 27:8 (NKJV) Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who wanders from his place. There’s nothing wrong with leaving the nest—the problem is wandering from the nest. If you hope to keep yourself out of the clutches of the cat’s paw you’d better count on more than hope; do what … Continue reading
Conflict: probably a good sign.
If there is no conflict going on in your life right now you should be alarmed! Most people operate as if the goal of life is no have no conflict, nothing could be further from the truth. Conflict is a sign that something is happening; the absence of conflict is very likely the sign that … Continue reading
The worse day of the rest of your life.
The day you were saved was the worse day of the rest of your life. Oh don’t get me wrong, it was most certainly the best day of your life up until that moment, but remember, your salvation was a “birth” (John 3:3) and like your first birth, while it will always be important, it must … Continue reading
A possible explanation of why some things have been happening in your life lately.
John 10:10 (NKJV) I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. There is one thing you must be clear on about the abundant life that Jesus came to give you: To receive his abundant life you must first lose the life you currently have. The temptation is to think … Continue reading
So what if you’re not happy
Beware categorizing something as good or bad or as positive or negative. And especially beware categorizing something as good or bad or positive or negative based on how happy you are. Instead categorize your current situation as helpful or not helpful or better yet, as God-honoring or not God-honoring whether you’re happy or not. You can … Continue reading
Facts don’t always matter that much
This may seem a little counterintuitive, but when making a decision with/for someone remember that the facts may not matter that much. What will matter more are the emotions swirling around the decision to be made. Experience has show that most people seldom let the facts stop them from making decisions they want to make. … Continue reading
People that support others
“If you will help enough people get what they want in life you will inevitably get what you want in life.” _Zig Ziglar Be a “support” person Most people are pretty much black and white – they lay down the law and expect people to perform or live up to it. However, there are some … Continue reading
