If pride is the root of all sin, the humility is the antidote. It is not always to see and notice pride in others or even in me. I often see it in others but ignore that fact that pride is a cancer inside my soul. I must check my heart often to call it…
When I first started in real estate, an instructor taught what he called the “Who Do” method. He challenged the new agents to ask, “Who do you know that might need to purchase or sell real estate?” As I began my career, I started “who doing” people. It got the conversation started and got me…
I grew up thinking that if I went to church every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night that I would be a good Christian. Then I heard a guy say that “going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to McDonalds makes you a hamburger”! I had to reexamine what…
I grew up in a family with four other siblings. My parents taught us about Jesus, and we were connected to the little church in our community. We did things together. We worked the garden together. We all had chores to complete. I developed a tremendous work ethic without knowing it was even happening. My…
I have faced accusations before that were simply unfounded. I have faced accusations with others judging my motives and the accusations were false and misguided. The people that know me best, know that I’m pretty much an open book. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I’m simply a man seeking to live…
I know what it’s like to lose hope. I know what it’s like to sin and feel separated from God. I have been in trouble. I have been in despair. I have been hurt and sometimes, I was the cause of my own pain. But God in His mercy and His grace restored my soul.…
There have been times when I felt the Lord called me to do something hard, but I must say that it was nothing quite as hard as He asked Hosea. At this time the Lord only spoke to His people through the prophets. This guy, Hosea was following God and the Lord was about to…
I know it’s summertime and people dress differently. I just returned from Southern California, and it was a bit hotter than normal for them. We spent some days by the pool and on the beach. I was a bit stunned by what people wear (or should I say “don’t wear”) in public. I am a…
I have always thought for the most part, that when you get older, you get wiser. As I get older, I realize that is not necessarily true. Older people have more experiences. Older people probably should be wise with all the lessons learned, but sometimes they are not wise. I don’t think wisdom is accidental…
For every celebrity that we hear about or see on stage, there are dozens of people behind the scenes helping them and supporting them to help them be successful. I’m thinking of a musical artist who has talent – they need a huge “supporting cast” behind the scenes to help them launch their career and…