Once we have lived one minute, we have a history. In that history, we have had interactions with others. We are influenced by those closest to us. We look at their patterns and project the same upon ourselves due to our close proximity to them. It’s a trap and a…
Have you ever put something off until tomorrow that you should have done today? Instead of saying this is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it; people put things off until tomorrow. I want to help you change the way you think….
The Monday mindset is where people have a negative attitude toward Monday while Friday is so beloved that it has an acronym, TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday). We need to do that with Monday because how we choose to view this day makes all the difference. Think Positive To Get…
Soldiers don’t just protect and defend, they SAVE lives! They don’t say, “Someone else will do it.” They do it afraid. They stop thinking about themselves, they think about others and the mission at hand. They are real Heroes. Are you afraid to ask someone to come to church or…
Have you ever looked for your sunglasses for 15 minutes only to have someone tell you that they’re on your head? Or maybe you’ve looked for your keys for 30 minutes only to find them in your pocket? Many times we get so busy that we do things without thinking…
I challenge each of you to be positive and without complaint for 24 hours. For us to do this, we have to examine what we say. It will not be easy. As we identify a complaint that is coming out of our mouths, we need to correct ourselves by rewording…
When we have a problem, the first thing we should do is use the precious name of Jesus. Stamp his name all over the situation. The next step might be to take the appropriate follow-on action. If we have back pain, we can take an Advil, but we should drop…
When there is a thing deep in our heart that God is drawing us toward, we need take that first step. God is efficient, he uses our experience and skills, as well as what’s in our heart for that thing he’s calling us to do. He gifts us with talents…
The sin within us keeps sabotaging our best intentions. If we focus on our sin instead of His righteousness, then we continue to do more sin. So we’re practicing sin. If we get in church regularly and hear the word, read the word and speak the word, then we are…
In the commercials that we watch daily, we see the POWER of a Name. Think about names such as Kleenex. Did you know that’s a brand name? Yet we use it as a daily reference any time we need a tissue – as if it’s the ACTUAL tissue paper, EVEN…
Have you ever pictured having a door on your lips? A door that can slam shut would be the most useful. The bible says, “Set a guard over your mouth, keep watch over the door of your lips.” (Psalms 14:13) Have you ever had THE DOOR WIDE OPEN and said…
If you find it difficult to like yourself, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Many of us struggle with self-rejection during certain periods of our lives and on any given day, we are our own worst critic. There is enough in the world that is against us, so WE NEED TO BE…
