I am not one to pick a fight, but I’m not really one to back down from one either. I’m not proud of that characteristic about me and I’m working on that daily. I’m learning to pick my battles and let the Lord speak into that for me. He gives me wisdom and insight that…
I’ve seen the Holy Spirit of God move in power. I’ve seen Him change the lives of people. I’ve also seen people who pretend to have the Spirit of God. I have felt the Spirit of God settle in my heart. I have harmed the Spirit of God because of my behavior in the past.…
Our country elects’ officials to terms and they have to run for reelection in order to continue in their leadership roles. This is reflected in corporate America at times in boardrooms at the highest levels of big corporations. In small businesses the founder or owner is often the head guy among many other roles. Leadership…
I am not a fan of arrogance when I see it in a person. I try really hard to keep my heart in check against this prideful display. Please don’t confuse confidence with arrogance. Sometimes they are close rivals. Arrogance is a display of superiority or self-importance. (dictionary.com) Confidence is really a belief in oneself.…
It feels like a lifetime ago when I was in student ministry. I have some very fond memories from that season of my life. I was in full-time ministry for 20 years. I then pivoted into Real Estate. I still have some rich and rewarding relationship today that came from my years in ministry. I…
I have made my share of dumb decisions. There times when I’m operating and making decisions with limited information. There are other times, when I simply chose the wrong option. I do think I’m in good company with others, but that don’t always make me feel good. The best decision I’ve ever made was trusting…
I have been taught to recognize evil and wickedness since I was a young kid. We don’t always call “it” that anymore. We use all sorts of “softer” terms like indiscretion, mistake, bad behavior, bad actor, immoral to describe evil. I think evil deeds reflect an evil heart. I believe our behavior flows from our…
I love the story of Gideon and how he let the Lord lead him during a challenging time. He grew up knowing about God. Then Gideon received a visit from The Angel of The Lord and The Angel told him what was about to happen. Gideon thought it was prank or that it simply wasn’t…
There are times I need another set of hands. There are times that I simply can’t get all the stuff on my daily to-do-list completed and I need help. I’m thankful for friends, staff and colleagues who are always willing to pitch in and help. I think God wired us for relationship. I think we…
I remember some heroes from when I was a kid. I remember that my Dad and my Pappy were among my heroes. I also looked up to our preacher. I also thought that some of the movie stars were cool heroes as well. One of my all-time favorite tv shows was Hogan’s Heroes. (I still…