Discover your spiritual gift. Then, get involved in a ministry so you can use it.
The great thing about spiritual gifts is that everybody has at least one. Some people have more than one, but you have at least one special spiritual ability given to you by the Holy Spirit. The purpose of […]

What happens in you is more important than what happens to you.

We give a lot of attention to the changing events of our lives. We are constantly thinking about the next job, an upcoming vacation, or going to that new restaurant. You might even have one of those calendars the size of a […]

Rather than trying to make a success of yourself, ask God to do the job.

Throughout history the “formula for success” has changed according to the times. An older formula would be something like “Put your nose to the grindstone.” Since we don’t use grindstones anymore (and we certainly wouldn’t want to stick our […]

One of the sobering characteristics of leadership is that God expects more of leaders than followers.

Leaders like to think they are a tough breed. Every once in a while you will see a sign like this on a leader’s desk: Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
There’s no question that it takes […]

Be as loyal to your friends as you want them to be to you.
There is a big difference between acquaintances and friends. Acquaintances are people that you know. They pop into your life (whether you want them to or not) as the result of your circumstances. So, you have acquaintances at […]

Glory is something you give, not take, and the one who deserves it the most is God.
Why did God crreate us in the first place? Was it to populate and manage the earth God made? Did God create us so we could interact with each other and show love for one another? […]

Personal happiness is most easily gained by bringing happiness to others.
Happiness may be temporary, but we all want it, and that’s okay, as long as we don’t depend on the emotion of happiness like an extreme athlete depends on adrenaline.
Here’s another thing we need to realize about happiness: It’s harder to come by […]

Thank the Lord each day for His gifts to you.
We too often take for granted the fact that God is always with us. His protection is constant; His comfort is ever-present. Wouldn’t it be tragic if God remembered to attend to us only as often as we remembered to be thankful to Him.
Make […]

People who talk a lot about themselves seldom want to hear what others have to say.
They say the sweetest sound we hear is the sound of our own voice, not because we like how our voice sounds, but because we like to hear ourselves talk. If we didn’t, why would we talk so […]

People are attracted to enthusiasm.
There are two kinds of enthusiastic people. The first kind gets on your nerves. This is the old school motivational speaker whose enthusiasm is generated night after night in a memorized speech. He might appear enthusiastic on the outside, but inside he’s just going through the motions.
The […]