Stubborn

I’ve been called before. It’s not always a negative term. There are times to dig in and not back up. It takes a big person to note that a mistake has been made. Stubborn is defined as: “having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something – despite good arguments…

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The River

I love hanging out near water. Last week I was able to hang out with my family on the lake. Streams of water feed lakes. Several creeks and rivers fed this particular lake. I haven’t given much thought to the origins of all these streams of water, but I’m sure thankful for the life-giving water…

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Shepherd Leadership

This is an important concept for me to understand. I feel like I have so much growing to do in this area. Leadership is the act of leading people or an organization. I have responsibilities to lead the Real Estate Firm where I’m also a partner. Some days I feel the weight of leadership and…

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Purity Takes Planning

I was reminded this morning of how sexually depraved cultures are so destructive and devastating to people. There are young couples who are deciding that God’s boundaries on purity really don’t apply to them. There are people who justify their sexual impurity as being OK with the Lord.  He makes it clear that He doesn’t…

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Pride & Destruction

Pride is that deep pleasure in something that I accomplished or my team accomplished together. It is also bad when a person thinks too highly of themselves or their accomplishments. I think pride is the polar opposite of humility and trust. Pride is trusting in me and my own power and strength. Humility is knowing…

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Fair

I remember as a kid learning that life wasn’t always fair. There were times things just didn’t turn out like they ought. I remember taking the fall for a friend instead of telling the truth to the teacher about what really happened.  Since then, I’ve learned that there are times when things just don’t turn…

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