There is a lot of junk out there. The meaningless of things, and the hours we often waste on them, is staggering. They are distractions. When I was pastoring young men, professional athletes in the baseball world, I would tell them that they would become what they immersed themselves in. I shared that they had to guard what they put into their minds ...
I read an article recently which stated that money is the best insight into a person’s inner life. I’ve often said that if you really want to see someone’s priorities, see what they really value and what’s really important to them, look at their bank accounts and their credit card statements! You know that wealth is not a sign of wisdom; how one HA ...
I’ve read and listened to a couple of things lately that made me feel led to write this post. We spend a lot of time attempting to do good things, and suppress some bad things. Some are habits, but most likely cravings. Attention, power, success, money…food, alcohol, drugs, sex. One bad thing about cravings is that when fed, they grow! Another bad t ...
What’s your focus: the here and now or eternity? The world is screaming at you to get instant gratification. Do it for YOU, YOU have earned it… It tells you that winning that argument, making this traffic light, getting ahead at whatever the cost, satisfying some immediate desire for money or thrills or sex, is SO important. If you’re a follower of ...
What’s the hardest part about change? There are a lot of tools out there and a lot of money spent on personal improvement. Its funny how we WANT things to change, to be better. However, change in and of itself is something almost all of us resist! So, what is the hardest part about change? I think it’s the first step! Getting started! There is ...
Christmas has become for many of us, a chaotic, crazy, materialistic, activity based season and holiday. But it should really be about the Person not the activity. We need to make space for Him, to hear His whispers. To be STILL. Prayer and meditation time is important all year long. Why don’t we begin the habit this Christmas week, and carry ...
I know what you’re going to say – dumb question right? But I’ve learned that what we commit our time and money to is what we value. Its what’s most important to us. So if I were to look at your credit card and bank statements, if I were to look at your diary or schedule and calendar… what would it tell me? If I were to ask your family and friends, ...
I think people are really interesting if you do one thing – LISTEN to them! I’m confident we all thing we do. But take this quick inventory of your listening focus: Do you look them in the eyes when they’re speaking? Do you ever check your phone or watch when speaking with someone? Are you ever distracted, and your eyes drift to s ...
There is joy in simplicity. Do you feel like you have enough? The world, especially today’s marketing and advertising, would tell you that there’s never enough. “Want” and lack of having it and having it NOW, can grow into bitterness, envy, anger, and even greed. So if you truly look at it, what is unnecessary in your life? ...
I want to talk today about focus. What are you focused on? Focus is the key to life. When you don’t have clarity of purpose and priorities, you allow others to run your life; make decisions for you. The world insists on endless energy and activity and often blocks out the important things. As Jack Canfield writes in the book the Power of Focu ...