We’re all cracked pots. Did you ever think that your cracks could be used for God’s glory? Check out this Chinese proverb and see if you can relate, because I can. ___ There were two pots that were carried down a path to gather water. One pot was flawless, while…
Have you ever noticed how we seem to shy away from having DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS? We seem to think that avoiding a conversation will make it go away, but it doesn’t, it just festers as we continue to hold onto it. Do you ever find yourself doing that? We can be…
Did you know that YOUR MIND is the greatest TOOL in your tool chest? My Dad LOVED old cars and fixing them up, so he always had a couple of large red tool chests sitting in the garage. While I didn’t know the purpose of most of my Dad’s tools,…
GREAT LEADERS have GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. As a leader, you CANNOT pass the buck. Many people that I’ve run across the past few years have a lot of GREAT IDEAS but they will not take the responsibility to MAKE IT A REALITY. They don’t like anything that feels like a “leap…
There’s nothing more MISERABLE than sitting as a hostage under the influence of an angry leader. I certainly wouldn’t continue to come back to a church where I felt like the Pastor was trying to RAM THINGS DOWN MY THROAT with forceful opinions that often are not backed up by…
I’m often asked by pastors, “HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO COME BACK EVERY WEEK?” I believe that people already feel bad about themselves long before they ever get to church. I have been given great advice over the years and would like to offer a few things for your…
I was blinded recently. I’ve noticed that I can become increasingly critical towards some people whom I don’t think have it together. Then I go on a fast and pray and find out from God that I have been smitten with temporary blindness. God led me to his word where…
The Lie So many times I watch Christians fall asleep behind the old line that says, “It must not be God because it sure is hard!” Jesus said IT WAS GOD’S WILL for him to go to cross. I would say that was relatively HARD wouldn’t you? So often God…
One day while exercising on my treadmill, I felt God speaking to my heart and this is the personal message that he impressed upon me. David, every advancement that you’ve ever made in your ministry or your life has happened because of divine conversations with me. Then after you get…
Do you ever questioned how you’ve gotten to where you’re at in life? Or have you wondered why? There’s no better time than the present to CLARIFY AND DEFINE what you feel you were supposed to do with your life. It requires a lot of articulation and EXAMINING YOUR GOALS…
When people in an organization are GIVEN authority and responsibility, they must ALSO BE GIVEN the necessary tools and resources needed to carry out their duties effectively. If we want our team to be creative and resourceful and to take the organization to the next level THEN IT IS OUR…
I have developed a habit of picking up my phone and checking the texts first thing in the morning. And since I have my phone in my hand, I go ahead and look at Instagram and Twitter. The next thing you know there’s hardly any time to focus on God,…
