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  So tell me… how effective is that!? Remember the old saying, ‘no pain, no gain’? Uncomfortably, this is true. Whatever the focus is – without any commensurate action, ‘good’ intentions are as effective as trying to hold a cloud in your hands – totally impossible and irrelevant. But why would anyone profess something and […]

  What, in my estimation, is always linked to Who – but in considering ‘just’ the ‘what’ – this is important (as it will reflect on the who, or at least my definition of who). Example: when I was a young person, I may have been about the age of confirmation, I asked the minister

  Do you know what you know? Are you fully persuaded about what you think you know? Soooo, what is it you know? What is the basis of your knowing? Knowing should lead us to a deeper understanding and appreciation. Do you walk in what and Who you know? Is your confidence in this knowing? 

  Gets us in a whole lot of trouble sometimes… yes? Yes. Our assumptions are really only best ‘guesses’ about how whoever will react to whatever. Many times we are spot on, but there are other times that we are totally surprised… even by ourselves and our reactions. The ‘I certainly didn’t expect that!’ reaction.

  For every ‘can’t’ utter by you (or anyone else to you about you), when the Lord hears this about you… what do you hear? If He says you can, then regardless of circumstances – you really can. The world’s (including your own) is always trumped by His – You can! What do I mean by

  Sound familiar? Have you ever been in the position of knowing precisely what you’d say – but the time has passed, you’ve not said that stunning remark at the appropriate moment. If only… Well, the time has passed and you can’t go running after whoever and make your comment so what do you do?

  As I was perusing the entries in my upcoming next book I saw that with this book, the majority of the entries came from my blog writing… at least the initial idea/concept. I always ‘tweaked’ the post for the book but it was this realization that caught my attention. How often do we ‘try

  A sense of wonder – does this describe you? Do you wake with excitement and wonder about what you will do in the day, what you might learn, who you might meet? Do you approach your day, your life with this mindset? If not… why?      A sense of wonder gives a freshness to

  Webster’s definition is: “very strong and clear: not showing or allowing any doubt.” No question. No doubt. The synonyms Webster uses to describe this word are equally strong: straightforward, unambiguous, unmistakable, clear; and means – unequivocal. I think the point is made. God and His Word are unequivocal.   And… that’s what standing on God’s word is. Our

  Believe this for yourself? Are you ‘worth’ it? Spock wasn’t the first one to use this phrase. Remember the words of Jesus in John: He begins in 10:7 by describing Himself as the Good Shepherd and telling us that He is the door and those who enter by Him will be saved. Next He contrast