Encouragement

I enjoy being encouraged. Encouragement inspires and motivates me. I also enjoy dispensing encouragement to others. Encouragement is most often positive and uplifting.  The dictionary defines encouragement as “inspire with courage, spirit or confidence”.  I love listening to speakers who encourage me in my walk with the Lord. I love listening to business leaders who…

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Encouragement

It is fairly easy to become discouraged. There are lots of “negative Nellies” and naysayers to make noise in our culture. It is easy to join the band of people who think negatively and speak negatively. It takes work to be positive and think positive. As a follower of Jesus, I feel compelled to lean…

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Demand

This word carries with it some level of authority or expectation for sure. It can be considered a “claim or a right”. It can also be connected the boss or the person in charge of people who work for him or her.  It seems to me that demands also are demeaning to the person receiving…

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Criticism

This is generally perceived as a negative word. It means finding fault, passing judgment or analyzing just about anything and everything. Some are naturally wired to analyze and find the “holes” in just about any plan or strategy. I must confess this is a hard concept to keep in check. I work in a very…

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Encourage, Inspire & Motivate

  I have been a follower of the Lord since 3rd grade, if I was 7 years old, then I’m coming up on 50 years of walking with the Lord at some level.  I grew up in a home where going to church wasn’t an option. I remember hearing the stories of Jesus and how…

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Humble Pie

I heard a guy say a couple of years back that “Humble pie is the pastry that’s never tasty!” It was said in a humorous situation, but there is something to it. Humility is a powerful trait for me to acquire. I think it’s a wise decision to taste the humble pie on my own…

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