Do you remember the national drug campaign that Nancy Reagan started in the 1980s? The slogan was “Just Say No!” The advertisement focused on the importance of saying “No” to peer pressure in the context of illegal drugs. The phrase “Just Say No” first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, […]
If you are going to overcome your challenges you have to become stronger than your challenges. Don’t hope your circumstances go away, rather work on overcoming your circumstances with God’s power. My good friend Chris Page once said, “Some mountains are meant to be moved, but some mountains are meant to be scaled.” If we […]
We all want to know why certain things happen to us in life. Usually, we just really want to know why bad things happen. But the question, “why?” is a trap. It keeps us stuck in confusion and frustration many times. Over the years, I have seen many people who can’t seem to get beyond […]
The battlefield of success takes place in the mind. You cannot manifest an outward reality that is inconsistent with your inner reality…or maybe, I should say, you can, but, it will come crashing down eventually. The dissonance between the two realities will cause an internal earthquake with maximum damage. Successful people are always mentally strong […]
One of the greatest ways God speaks to us is through His Word. It is impossible to truly know Him without knowing His Word. His Word is who He is. You may experience God’s presence at times in your life, but you will never fully develop a relationship with Him without the Bible. If you […]
Today is a GIFT. What we do with that gift MAKES all the difference. We can choose to leave the gift of today wrapped, or we can unwrap this gift and make the most of it. Unwrap it by taking the time to make the most of every opportunity you can. The Bible says, “Today […]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Notice that we are called to give thanks in all circumstances; it is God’s will for us. We are not called to give thanks for our circumstances, but to give thanks in […]
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 […]