If the people in your life, are for the most part, good decent people and they are not that excited about you and what you’re trying to do, it is most likely one of three reasons… Continue reading
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When you finish!
For most of the years I was privileged to pastor the great Fort Mill Church of God I led them in an annual 40-day fast at the beginning of the year. I would challenge them to make a commitment to give up something they liked or liked to do for forty days and instead focus … 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
Emotionally Speaking
We like to downplay emotions and fool ourselves into believing we are making carefully thought out rational decisions. But the truth be known, our emotions are the fuel that drives much of what we do. There’s nothing wrong with that—it is what it is; we were created to be emotional beings. I like to think of … Continue reading
So, how do you feel about that?
One of the most important ways of making decisions is based on how you feel. Of course making decisions only on how you feel can lead to a lot of bad decisions. But remember, there is a difference (a huge difference) between acting on feelings and acting impulsively. Children act impulsively. Take a baby for … Continue reading
The way you make me feel
Luke 4:22 (NKJV) So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. Writers often get paid by the word. If preachers got paid by the word I’d be fabulously rich, but alas, I’m not. Really that’s a good thing we preachers are often too “long-winded” as … Continue reading
Today’s ONE THING: “Feelings Matter”
The famous Greek philosopher Plato stated that there are three ways to persuade people. He listed them as 1) Logos, 2) Ethos, and 3) Pathos. “Logos” = reason. In other words, if you hope to persuade someone of something you must have a logical argument. “Ethos” = ethics. Furthermore, if you hope to persuade someone of … Continue reading
