until you try. Failure, defeat , success, accomplishment lie just beyond taking that first step. Granted no one wants to fail or be defeated, but sometimes that happens – sometimes due to ourselves not analyzing the situation and option planning and sometimes it’s beyond our ability to control or influence. Regardless… the feelings that are […]
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There’s an old gospel song called ‘Do Lord’. It’s one of those rare songs that crosses all denominational borders. It’s a toe tappin’, knee thumpin’, foot stompin’ kind of good message song. It’s probably one of the first gospel songs a new believer hears. Well.,, it use to be. Most churches have become too dignified
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Which are you? Do you act… and then think. Or think… and then act? The latter is the much preferred method. The former can, or does, result in multiple missteps, apologies, scrapped knees, bumped noses, embarrassment – and the list goes on. Personally I prefer the latter but more often than not act the latter.
Not always so easy… is it? Doesn’t eliminate that we may have a need to let things go – both the good as well as the bad. And yes, both define us… actually, how we respond to both of these ‘states’. In my world, ‘letting go’ is the first step but step 2 is also
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I’ve probably written on this a number of times… but repetition can be a great method for understanding (and thus agreeing… or not). This point: do you realize that when we act in ‘one accord’, the power of this action is greatly increased? Actually, you really don’t have as strong a foundation when we don’t
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“Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger and disputing or quarreling or doubt [in their mind].” [1 Timothy 2:8] As an aside… Paul was also speaking to the women, to everyone – NO anger, disputing, quarreling, doubt – none AND lifting up holy hands! Do you
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10 years ago I wrote a blog that made it into 2 of my books called, “Be EXTRAORDINARY’. This is an update and reaction on that thought. Part of my thinking is based in my belief that most everything that’s important, significant is in a process never a completed ‘project’. Actually, I think my main
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Do you ever find yourself at a loss for words? Me? Rarely… rarely. It’s not that I’m not surprised by what we all do and say, it’s more that I typically also have a reaction… one, that I’m pleased to say, I’ve learned to not always articulate. However, the actual shock/surprise/ jaw dropping response resulting
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“For we all stumble and sin in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses].”[James 3:2. AMP]
Before you say anything, it IS important to have self-awareness and NO it is not egoism or only an obsessive emphasis on me, me, me. If you aren’t aware then you’ll miss the clues telling you the how and what you do/say has on those observing/interacting with you. This is true even when all you
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!