There is a bridge in London that is over one hundred years old. People are not allowed to drive vehicles over a certain height and weight across the bridge. These rules are required for bridge safety. These rules protect the bridge and keep it from slowly being stressed over time…
I was fishing with a friend on a river that was so lush with greenery; it wasn’t apparent that we were drifting downstream. We drifted around ten miles in forty-five minutes. We headed upstream, and a friend of ours was coming downstream in a hurry. He said, “Where Were You?…
God brought the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered them out of the hands of Pharoah. God delivered them on the wings of eagles. They didn’t enjoy or give thanks for their blessing, they complained and grumbled. They wandered the desert for forty years. God didn’t allow that just so…
When it gets hard, and the dream starts to get hazy, that’s when the mission drift begins. It can be easy to rationalize and start to let go of pieces of the dream. When we get older, we downsize the dream. We figure if it’s taking God this long then…
In our society, when we get sick or have a problem, we tend to talk about it. We ask for advice, we Google for solutions, and direct all of our energy on what is wrong with us. We need to focus that Google search on positive things instead of trying…
The hand you’ve been dealt in life may be difficult. For that matter, my wife, Nicole could have been a statistic with Stage 4 cancer and doctors speaking death over her and telling her she’d never have any more kids. Yet she is here today and we have a beautiful…
The word launch means to set in motion. To thrust is to suddenly lunch in a direction. A lunge is a movement where our body thrusts forward. It may cause us to be unbalanced, and it can be uncomfortable. So when Jesus says, “THRUST OUT!” He’s saying at my word,…
Do you ever feel helpless or embarrassed to admit to someone that you don’t know the answer to a question or how to do something? It takes real strength, intelligence and humility to just say, “I don’t know.” One of my favorite words as an employer is to hear an…
I’ve mentioned before that “new levels have new devils.” Why is this so important? Because you are the leader of your own life and you need to be prepared to make the hard calls. Abraham was rich beyond measure, yet his people and Lot’s people were fighting all the time….
Send your words out in the direction you want your life to go. Use your words to CHANGE the situation. Don’t use your words to dwell on the situation. According to the bible in Proverbs 6:3, “We Are Snared By The Words Of Our Mouth.” Have any of the following…
Do you think you have to MAKE things happen? Sure, you have a certain amount of responsibility in life, but God is the one that provides the opportunities. You just have to be willing and prepared. When God aligns you, you don’t have to figure out what he is trying…
If we think about the saying, ‘Is the glass half full or half empty?’ that phrase is asking whether or not we see the positive or negative side of life. The most effective person is the one who, when everything is going wrong, chooses to say, “God I KNOW you’re…
