“Goals are discovered, not made.” _Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline ______________ If they don’t see it, they don’t see it. You hammering on them trying to get them to understand will only frustrate you and them. Great goals are not mandated, they’re discovered when people see them lived out in you. The ONE THING … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Change
Tethered Change
J. David Stephens in his book, Awakening the Church in North America, warned of the danger of “untethered change.” The term intrigued me. Whether you are a pastor, a plumber, or a parent, whether you work on an assembly line or in an office…whatever your title and position in life…you are a change-agent. However, change … Continue reading
The Changed You
You are going to change. Need proof? Just look at your high school senior picture! The issue is not whether or not you are going change. The issue is whether or not you are willing to manage that change well. “Input” is the vital key. That which you feed on (physically and mentally) will have … Continue reading
A month ago today
Don’t be afraid of having desires, be afraid of not having the best desires. Continue reading
Are you still the right person for the job?
Are you still the right person for the job? There is a shelf life on every person, every position, and every place. There comes a time that you grow beyond where you are and what you do. Way back when, where you were and what you did was exciting, fulfilling and productive. But now…you’ve changed, … Continue reading
Resolve to do something…
Don’t let anyone talk you out of keeping your New Year’s resolutions! For nothing improves without there first being a resolution to change something. It has become a part of the common folklore to chuckle and say, “New Year’s Resolutions are those things we commit to do starting January 1 and then break that commitment … 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
