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Practical Strategies for Reading and Studying the Bible
Let’s face it. Many never get started reading and studying the Bible. First, let’s talk about the obstacles. 1. Clarity. The Bible can be a bit intimidating so where do we start? Not knowing what we want can keep us from ever starting. Why not set a goal to read five days a week? 2. […]
Continue readingRuthlessly Eliminate Hurry From Your Life
For the sake of clarity I want to distinguish between being busy and being in a hurry. Jesus seemed to always be busy, yet never in a hurry. What about Moses? If he had been running red lights he would have surely missed the burning bush. Just those two examples alone seem to indicate that […]
Continue readingAntidotes for the Lack of Productivity
In my last post I mentioned eight things that get in the way of our productivity. We are constantly bombarded by them, at least I am. So what’s the solution? Let me list eight antidotes to the eight hindrances. As a review I will list the hindrance followed by the antidote. Perfectionism – Ship it. […]
Continue readingHindrances to Productivity
Who hasn’t struggled with productivity? All of us want to be more productive. Perhaps one of the best places to start is to identify what’s holding you back. In my own life I have identified eight things that get in the way. Just being able to identify them has proved helpful. Perfectionism. This shows up […]
Continue readingYour Divine D.E.S.I.G.N. (2)
In my last post we looked at the first three of six components regarding our Divine Design. Not let’s take a look at the final three. Individual Style. Personalities studies have always fascinated me. To help us better grasp the various personalities let’s use a simple tool. Florence Littauer has influenced me the most when it […]
Continue readingYour Divine D.E.S.I.G.N.
One of life’s recurring questions is “What should I be doing with my life?”. Perhaps a better question is “How has God designed me?”. What if we looked at our makeup from six vantage points? That is, what if we could discern in a practical way how God made us? Let’s take a closer look […]
Continue readingDefining Moments Define You
Now that football season is over and the Super Bowl has been decided, here is one of my biggest takeaways: Defining moments define you. Let dig back into the archives. Way back. I still remember watching the NFC Championship Game in 1967 (at the time it was the National Football League) with my dad. Ray […]
Continue readingGod Has It All Under Control…Or Does He?
Imagine being woken up during the middle of the night and being hauled off by a foreign army to a foreign country. How would you feel? What would be going through your mind? Especially if you are a believer. I mean, wouldn’t you begin to question God? Where is He? How could He allow this […]
Continue readingHabits of Strength, Habits of Betrayal
If it’s true that it takes 21 days to create a new habit, then we are getting close to a critical point…that is if a new habit was formed on January 1. Even if the new habit was formed earlier there will still be a critical point in the life of the habit. That was […]
Continue readingThe KEY to Ultimate Influence in 2015 and Beyond
It’s been over fifty years now since my grandmother told me Bible stories from the book of Daniel. After my grandfather passed away, she lived with us for a while in the lower level of our split-level house just outside of Tyson’s Corner, VA. You have probably heard of “Daniel and the Lion’s Den.” Or […]
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