Everyone has greatness within them, but it sometimes becomes buried with hopelessness. I have found there is no such thing as a hopeless situation…just hopeless people. There is always a way to bring hope back to people; they just need someone to help them find it again. A school system in a large city had […]
The famous author Napoleon Hill said, “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” Goals are the targets we aim for and shoot at. They motivate us to keep moving forward; without them, it is easy to become complacent. Goals are God’s way of keeping us in a growth mindset. If you do not know where you’re supposed […]
A few years ago I did a message at Hoosier Harvest Church called the GIFT OF THE GIVE. This was a Christmas time sermon I gave to challenge us to be givers. The greatest gift we can receive is when we give to someone else in need. It is truly better to give than to […]
We are in a battle, but not just any battle, it’s a spiritual battle. A battle that is waged in the heart and in the head. And who is winning this war will determine your future reality. Remember what Paul reminded us in Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but […]
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 […]