Don’t ever waste a crisis; it’s an opportunity to change something you should have changed already. It creates a sense of urgency that should have been there all along. We certainly don’t want a crisis, but we must learn how to embrace it when it comes. And rest assured, it will come at some point, and […]
You are a worship leader who inspires others through praise evangelism! So how does this idea of praise evangelism work? Well, you simply talk about the faithfulness and holiness of God. You talk about how God has impacted your life and it becomes a beautiful song to others. You don’t have to preach at those […]
To live life with intentionality, you must be decisive. Indecision to action kills opportunity. Analyzing every detail stalls forward progress. William Arthur Ward said, “The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.” Many people are stuck in the paralysis of analysis. They are drowning in a […]
1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV) Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” The good news is that we get to choose who we keep company with. We aren’t forced to have certain friends. But let’s make the distinction between friends and acquaintances. As followers of Christ, we are called to love everyone, but that does […]
How you talk to yourself makes a massive impact on your future. Columbia University professor of psychology, Ethan Kross studied how using different pronouns in your self-talk affects your performance. He formed two groups of people who were told they had to give a speech to a large group of people with only five minutes […]
God’s call on your life will always involve your predetermined passions. In fact, your passion helps reveal your purpose in life. That’s the reason why you gravitate toward certain areas of ministry but not others. Don’t make it harder than it needs to be; simply look within to discover where your passions lie. Life is […]
I heard a great story about a wealthy father who took his son on a trip to the country so that the son could see how the poor lived. They spent a day and a night at the farm of an impoverished family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, […]
If we are going to hear God’s voice we have to tune out all others. We hear a million voices a day. Through news, social media, radio, podcasts, co-workers, family members, and ourselves, we are bombarded with chatter. Some of these voices are screaming louder than others. Some of these voices are more influential than […]
I am incredibly grateful for 1955 because it was the year that changed my life. No, I was not alive then, but what happened revolutionized the world’s entire outlook about time. And now, in your current time, it’s going to change everything for you. Cyril Parkinson, a British naval historian, and author discovered a fantastic […]
Guilt will steal your wellbeing. More things have been done out of guilt than probably any other emotion. It literally is the culprit to most people’s instability. Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch wrote, “Studies have found that concentration, productivity, creativity, and efficiency are all significantly lower when you’re feeling actively guilty. It’s not only that guilt […]