Albert Einstein said, “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” One night my family and I were sitting at the dinner table eating our meal together and sharing stories from our day. My daughter asked me what I had done at work. I told her I had the opportunity to speak […]
Faith can only grow when faced with obstacles. Take a moment to let that sink in. If you knew how things would turn out, would it really be faith? True faith requires stepping into the unknown, trusting that something extraordinary will happen even when you can’t see it. God doesn’t lay out a roadmap for […]
Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. You do not climb a significant mountain without an unwavering sense of commitment to the destination. You do not get to the top without being dedicated. Only […]
You will never fulfill your mission if you do not believe you can. Many things will try to stop you and keep you from accomplishing your mission, with the biggest obstacle being your own belief in yourself. No matter what obstacles you face, know that your mission is fueled by the faith to believe in […]
One of the scariest feelings that can overtake us is fear of the unknown. Our minds tend to imagine the worst when we do not know what lies ahead in our future. Fear is a pessimist; it has no hope. When fear of the unknown comes upon us, it turns our minds into a wonderland of uncertainty […]
If we want to keep progressing and overcome resistance, we must understand that problems are a part of life. They shape us and refine us in the process of God’s work. Peter, an influential figure from the Bible, understood this too. He said, “Don’t be surprised by the troubles that test you. Rejoice in sharing […]
You are God’s masterpiece. He is shaping and molding you into His exquisite work of art, destined to do great things in life. There is a divine purpose that you carry within you. Just because you might not fully understand or recognize this purpose right now, or because you haven’t yet discovered what it is, […]
Luke 5:4 – When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Nets are made to be cast. A net does no good sitting in the boat collecting dust. You can spend all your time mending your net, washing your net, but […]
If I were to ask you to walk across an eight-foot beam that was only two feet off the ground, would you do it? Probably so. You would not think twice about it. However, if I were to raise it five feet off the ground, would you still do it? Most likely. What if I […]
I find it amazing that people live a life doing what they hate to do. They are unhappy with their job, unhappy with where they live, unhappy with this and that…yet they never do anything about it. Some people view work as a prison. They are trapped and can never get out alive. I have […]