Struggle – Pray!

I usually don’t have a problem going to sleep.  There are times, however, where the stress of life pushes in and it is quite difficult to shut off my brain.  At other times, I wake up in the middle of the night (3:30 AM) and then something pops in my mind and I struggle to…

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Regular Practice

I am a believer in practice. I believe that great athletes practice their craft even when they are not playing. I believe that is exactly what makes them great. When I was a kid, watching Kentucky basketball, there was a player named Kyle Macy – he was an amazing free throw shooter. When the game…

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Promotion

I was in student ministry for 20 years and I had some opportunities come my way that might have been perceived as a promotion.  There are some promotions that give you a title and a “bump” in pay. There other promotions that give you more responsibilities with no increase in pay. In student ministry, the…

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Assessment – Planning – Doing

I think most people are constantly assessing things and making plans based on those assessment. For example, if I’m planning to work outdoors, I will need an assessment of the weather we are expecting. There are many more assessments that need to be made as I make plans. I recently heard a powerful quote/axiom: “Write…

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Blessing Of God

I have noticed the blessing of God on people before. I pray for the blessing of God upon my life and my family. I believe it’s an appropriate prayer. I know that not all things that happen in my life are good, but I do believe that “all things work together for good”.  I’ve learned…

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Enemy Opposition

I have had people not like me because of a position I hold. They may have never met me or even spoken to me, but they just don’t like me.  I probably can’t do anything about that. It’s like people saying things about the people running for political office. There are many who have formed…

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