Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
Leaders Give
When I think back at the leaders whom I’ve followed over the years, there were some really good ones and others that were missing an important ingredient. The missing ingredient is often integrity. Integrity means that the leader is guided and adheres to moral and ethical principles and is solid in moral character and honesty. …
Read MoreRefuse Humility
I do think pride is the root of all sin that is present in my life. I think pride is the number one reason that I and others don’t surrender all to the Lord. I think I can do things on my own. I’ve learned the hard way (many times) that I can do nothing…
Read MoreRestored Perspective
Life itself sometimes distorts my perspective. In fact, my perspective is often a bit in flux due to circumstances beyond my control. I think perspective should be an anchor point. I see the Lord as the One Who consistently gives me perspective. If I can see things through His eyes, there is a grounded perspective.…
Read MoreGiving Back
I often use the word giving praise to the Lord for what He is doing and has done for all mankind. I am also committed to be a giver of my financial resources and my time for Kingdom work. I was reminded this morning that my giving is really “giving back”. I can look back…
Read MoreThanks & Praise
When my kiddos were small, I tried often to “catch them being good” and reward them for good behavior. It seemed there were seasons where all I did was punish bad behavior. It was way more fun to catch them doing good for sure. When I think of some of the things I’ve done as…
Read MoreMore Time
Time is probably our most precious commodity. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days each week and 52 weeks in each year. I sometimes look back over my life and see places where I wasted valuable time. The value of time depends a lot on perspective. To the person who just got…
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