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
Tag Archives: Hope
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda…
John 13:3 (NKJV) Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands… ____________ Most certainly, all things have not been put into your hands, but something has been put into your hands. Start there. Don’t allow what you’d like to have or used to have to distract you from what you do … Continue reading
Am I making a difference?
Recently I asked a friend what his greatest need was. He responded, “To feel like I am accomplishing something.” Boy, been there, done that! Have you? Yesterday I read this quote from Harold Myra & Marshall Shelley’s book: The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham: “Sometimes bringing hope to a dispirited group is the most important … Continue reading
Running scared
There is a world of difference between running scare and running to win. When you’re running scared you are running from something. You are frightened; you are scrambling with no real direction; you’re just hoping to survive. You are reacting; you’re not in charge. When you’re running to win you are running toward something. You … Continue reading
What are you hoping for today?
Don’t limit hope to just a feeling (“I hope things work out.”). Hope is much more than a feeling, it is something you do, something you commit yourself to achieve. A good question to ask yourself each day is: “What am I hoping for today?” Once you’ve clearly answered that question, then commit yourself to … Continue reading
You do have a choice
No matter where you are in life and no matter what you’re going through, you have a choice. You have the choice to choose God. Turn to Him… He knows the way out and the way through…one step at a time, and the first step is turning to Him. The ONE THING for today: Turning … Continue reading
Planning and Your Bookie
Making “concrete plans” is laughable. Beware the control freak who makes your feel guilty because you don’t have a clear long-term plan for your life and job. Be very suspicion of the guy who tells you, “I’ve got a plan.” Unless you’ve figured out how to time travel and take a look into the future, … Continue reading
