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Growth
Don’t just think outside the box, discard the box! One day, while cleaning out our mudroom, my husband and I realized we couldn’t even get to the door because of too many boxes in the way. Ones we realized… Continue Reading →
Have you ever tried to do something all at once, thinking it would be faster that way, and failed? If we haven’t discovered it already, we’ll discover that in many cases, it can be faster and more efficient to do… Continue Reading →
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion (be faithful to complete it) until the day of Christ Jesus.” Phil. 1:6 Who’s doing the work? God, our Father—not us!… Continue Reading →
A good work ethic requires more than duct tape and rubber bands. Recently a friend shared with me his ongoing problems with an underperformer on the team he manages. In order to meet deadlines, instead of working more diligently,… Continue Reading →
What happens if it doesn’t happen? Sometimes we need to let it. You know the scenario—either you or someone else says, “If I don’t do this, it won’t happen.” That may be true. If you don’t take the initiative,… Continue Reading →
Minds are like cars—when kept in neutral, they’ll always roll backwards, downhill. You’ve likely heard the adage, “Use it or lose it”. Whether it’s our physical muscles or brain “muscles”, they naturally atrophy from lack of exercise. To make… Continue Reading →
You can’t drive in a nail without lifting up the hammer. Productivity depends on taking breaks. Granted, if the hammer stays up the nail will never get driven in. And if we don’t get back to work, the work won’t… Continue Reading →
Remember the next morning before you do or say anything now! My senior year of high school I had the blessing of spending over eleven months in rural Finland as an exchange student. During that time a popular public-service announcement… Continue Reading →
At the end of the day, there has to be an end of the day. In other words, know when it’s time to stop working. Set boundaries around your time. Work won’t stop, but we can. But how… Continue Reading →
What is your approach to studying the Scriptures? Some people consider it as a book of history with some interesting stories and helpful principles. Some view the Scriptures as something they should read, but they seem to lack enjoyment in… Continue Reading →
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.” Ps. 27:4… Continue Reading →
To be truly great, we must be truly good. In other words, as Jesus told His disciples: “’But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as… Continue Reading →
Those who know what to do when, and when to do what, will never have trouble with time management. Have you ever wondered what to do next, or what to do with those time-gaps between appointments and obligations? Any… Continue Reading →
“’Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness, and streams in the wasteland.’” Is…. Continue Reading →
Today’s Sermon in 10 Tweets 1.Our lives are perfectly designed to give us the results we’re experiencing. 2. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you. (Matthew 6:33) 3. We must… Continue Reading →
