Simply put, it’s seldom simple. Take self-discipline, for example. The danger with self-discipline is you that you forget why you’re denying yourself or driving yourself. You’ve seen people like this… Take those people who practice amazing discipline with their diet. The danger is that it’s become about a certain image or lifestyle. Maybe it’s the … Continue reading
You will not always be in the season you are currently in. Right now…the season you’re currently in, in the big scheme of things may or may not be your finest hour. Your greatest days may be ahead of you or behind you (and that’s okay). But… Either way you all you know for certain … Continue reading
No one is a stranger to urgency, we live with it everyday. However, a leader must be a steward of the urgent for it is high octane fuel that can fuel a destructive firestorm or fuel a great enterprise and dream. The wise leader is looking at urgency from two perspectives: Where we are Where … Continue reading
What if you lived in the twilight darkness of moonlight 364 days out of the year? But suppose one day a year (let’s say on your birthday) the sun rose and you were able to spend twenty-four hours bathed in beautiful sunlight before the moon rose again for another 364 days of twilight! Do you … Continue reading
Tiger Woods was not consulting me and I was under no illusions that I could feed my family by playing it, but there was a time that I was pretty decent at playing golf. I invested a lot of time and money getting to that point, and then one day, I quit. That was well … Continue reading
You know your heart is in the right place when it is in sync with your feet and hands. Its not enough to settle for “at least my heart was in the right place.” That’s like a parent saying to their child, “I wanted to give you a special gift for Christmas, but I wasn’t … Continue reading
An excellent question to ask yourself regularly is, “Why do I feel this way?” There may be no good reason. It could be just the three-day old pizza you ate for breakfast. It could be because you don’t like their haircut (or yours!), or it may be because your favorite team lost a close game … Continue reading
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but… Today is most decidedly NOT a special day… If… You’re going to use it as an excuse. It is amazing the justifications we can come up with to make today an exception. You know the type of thing we do. “I’ve worked hard all … Continue reading
How would it look if you took criticism as a necessary part of living, and working with human beings? How would it look if you did not feel you had to defend yourself every time someone questioned you? How would it look if you had taken the time to reflect on all the “negativity” that … Continue reading
The random ruminations of a man on the run. The goal is to run this race of life well, encouraging as many as I can along the way, and to eventually meet my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and thank Him for the trip. (I am also prone to shamelessly brag on my perfect grandchildren.)
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