Greetings! On my heart this week has been balancing being reckless vs. being fearless. In the new norm we are currently in, I am afraid that many are living to not die, instead of living to live fully and then die. As leaders, we can fall for the same trap. “Playing defense” is a part … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Courage
When you know more about fishing than the other guy…
The secret to Simon Peter’s profound influence and impact on human history is captured in this simple phrase: “Yet if You say so, I will let down the nets.” –Simon Peter responding to Jesus Christ (Luke 5:5) Being a professional fisherman, Peter had far more experience about fishing than Jesus. To compound his superiority, he … Continue reading
Fakers
At my first church, I was a fake. How could I not be!? As a kid in his early twenties, what did I know about being a pastor? But I stepped into the lives of that first little congregation and learned to love them by acting like their pastor and little by little I began … Continue reading
You’re better than this
The question is not, “Can you do better?” No matter your situation the answer is yes. Whether you are flipping hamburgers for minimal wages, flipping homes for thousands, or flipping stocks and bonds for millions, and whether you love what you’re doing or hate every minute of what you’re doing, you can and must do … Continue reading
With all the changes going on…
Don’t confuse postponement and hope
Don’t confuse postponement and hope. Both are excuses. Postponement is an excuse to do nothing. Hope is an excuse to do something. Postponement says, I will wait until… Hope says, I will work until… The ONE THING for today: While you’re waiting, do something constructive. Continue reading
What are you going to do about it?
The issue is not will you do something about it, for to do nothing is doing something about it. The issue is what are you going to do about it. Everyday things come into your life that are good, bad, or ugly. The decision you must make is, what are you going to do about … Continue reading
Starting Over
The moment you are afraid to start over you’re toast. If you are afraid to start over, every decision you make will be tainted with a little bit of, “I’ve got to survive.” I remember a time in Sonja and my ministry that we went through a very major crisis. It could have derailed our … Continue reading
Don’t quit!
Before you quit, go one day and try one more time. Yes, there are people who are ahead of you, but the race is not finished. Don’t quit just yet. It may be a hopeless state of affair you find yourself in. And yes, there are terminal conditions and apparently impossible situations. I get it. … Continue reading
Why are you playing it safe?
Why are you playing it safe? Your “respectable” fears (call it prudence, being careful, or whatever) is growing you a harvest of regrets. Be fearful if you must, but, like dipping your ice cream cone in warm chocolate, let your fears solidify your courage so that you go on the offence. Time is slipping … Continue reading
