If you can truly afford it, there is nothing wrong with buying expensive things if you do so to enjoy them. After all, there is no special merit in being poor (or cheap), and feeling guilty because you have been blessed is not the answer for helping those in need. However, if you find yourself … Continue reading
Tag Archives: success
Most things never happen
Think of the endless possibilities that could have happened when God began to create the universe. With a mind like God’s, just the possibilities associated with the word “Let” are mind boggling. And then adding the words “Let there be…” ramps up the possibilities beyond our imagination. But virtually none of those possibilities happened. They … Continue reading
The Obvious Choice
Do you know the trouble with the most obvious choice? The trouble is that it’s so obvious. If the goal is to be average, predictable, and safe… If you’re happy with being a part of the crowd, a cog in the wheel, just another number, then go for the obvious. It will surprise no one … Continue reading
Don’t let the math determine your future.
You must not allow your present resources and abilities to determine your future. Your hopes and dreams and plans can be (and must be) larger than who you currently are and what you currently have. If you can add up all your abilities and resources and they are enough to make your dreams come true, … Continue reading
Now that you’ve decided
If three people were sitting on a park bench and one decided to get and walk away, how many people would still be on the park bench? It depends… It depends on whether or not the person who decided to to get up and walk away actually got up and walked away. The ONE THING … Continue reading
Look for the struggle
Look for the struggle, that is your sweet spot. That is where you have the best chance to improve and grow and contribute. I know, you want comfort. So do I, and so does everyone. But what separates those who succeed from those who don’t is that those who succeed embrace the struggle. I remember … Continue reading
Go for boring
Boredom provides one of the greatest opportunities in life. Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard described boredom as one of the greatest change-agents known to man, not because we are attracted to it, but because we are repulsed by it. And therein lies your opportunity. Find the most sleepy little corner around you and breathe life into it. … Continue reading
One more time
Most people do not fail for a lack of trying; they fail for a lack of trying one more time. The ONE THING for today: Make this your daily mantra – “I can always quit tomorrow, but not today.” Continue reading
You don’t have to grow today
One of the worse things you can do is to be obsessed with the bottom line today. Whether you are a corporate leader trying to hit your numbers or a pastor trying to grow your worship attendance or a dieter trying to lose five pounds, or a dozen other situations…hitting your number today is great … Continue reading
When a boy is born
Profound are the words of one young dad when he first held his newborn son and looked into his eyes… In reflecting back on that pivotal moment, the new dad remarked, “When my boy was born, a little of the boy in me had to die.” The cost of success and advancement in any sphere … Continue reading
