Many of the readers of this blog are sharp layman and like Nehemiah, who worked in the presence of the king and held an important position, you are successful and influential in your sphere of influence. But dear friend, that is not enough. I admonish you to also be like Nehemiah and be greatly concerned … Continue reading
Category Archives: The ONE THING for today
Bumper Stickers and Great Ideas
All great improvements and movements started with a great idea. However, great ideas are not enough. Anyone who has taken a shower has had a great idea. To be of any worth, great ideas have to be managed well. You can be the one to manage the idea or you can find someone who can … Continue reading
You’re going to change.
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
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
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
Your touch
2 Kings 4:34 (NKJV) And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. ————————————————- Perhaps you know the story, perhaps you … Continue reading
