All in Leadership
“Giving” is the root word of “forgiving.” It’s almost safe to say they come from the same “root.”
Here are the top 5 things you can focus on to keep yourself “sharp” during these challenging times:
Your ATTITUDE is contagious—the power of a complaint
The Bible gives the secret: “Be strong IN THE LORD and in the power of HIS MIGHT.” (Eph. 6: 10)
We all want to do better with our time. The secret of using time wisely is in the “perfect day.”
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke went to heaven this week. Perhaps the greatest evangelist of all time, he watched 79 MILLION people respond to Christ in his 35 years of crusades.
I knew him well.
Destiny” is a big word. It sounds like your whole life in seven letters.
Actually, it is easier thank you think. Destiny is when you connect your purpose to the purpose of God.
God has a purpose. It is eternal. It was there before the world began. Some parts of that purpose, however, will not be done until we connect our purpose to God’s purpose.
I tried a little gardening when I was first married (no money!). I usually ended up with a huge pile of weeds and some tiny, even microscopic “fruit.”
My neighbor staked his tomatoes with “PVC” pipe and carefully poured water down the pipe to the deep roots of his plants. He weeded every day. He fertilized, protected with insecticide (not so good now!) and organized his rows so that each plant had space to grow.
Is it any wonder that his tomatoes looked the size of oranges when mine looked like marbles?
Elijah had an amazing day. He wiped out 850 idolatrous prophets and ended a 3 1/2 year nationwide drought by one prayer! Not bad, huh? Why in the world is he praying to die the next day?
Mood swings. They are real. It feels like the floor disappeared and you are in a free fall.
A policeman has a uniform, a badge, and a weapon. Without them, he blends into the crowd. He has no authority. Wearing them, he carries all authority.
Jesus said, “I have all authority in heaven and earth.” Why are Christians still living as “victims” instead of “victors?”
The famous hymn, “It Is Well" is one of my favorites. We all love to sing it but never answer this question: “Is it well with my soul?”
A compass is a small thing. If you are totally lost in the deep woods, finding a compass on the ground could save your life. You’re not “out of the woods” but you’re on your way out of the woods.
“One small decision” (like the compass) can start a process that ultimately unravels a tapestry of bad financial, career, relationship, or other personal decisions.
Have you ever thrown something away you wish you had back again? Whatever you do, don’t throw away your confidence! You have every reason to hold on to it.
“Confidence” affects everything: your spiritual life, your work life, your social life, your moral life.
Decisions cause regret. Someone said, “If you made no decisions, you would have no regrets!” Regret can paralyze your forward motion for years.
How do you recover from a bad decision…especially one that can never be reversed? God can defeat your regret.
“Drive” is important. It is the motivation to progress, to accomplish, to produce, to excel. Nothing every happens without drive. God made us to “be fruitful” but that doesn’t mean that crops will grow by themselves.
“Driven” is dangerous. It wrecks relationships. It turns to envy and road rage. It damages health. It forces us to perform rather than fulfilling us when we perform.
Sometimes, leaders face impossible circumstances…like Jericho. Two huge, impenetrable walls. No way out or in. No hope. We all face those walls.
The biggest giants you face are the ones in your mind. I have learned that “limiting beliefs” are holding me back from any area I must conquer.
Clarity wins the day. Every time.
If you find your leadership is more “wandering around” I know the problem. Work on your CLARITY.
Israel had two “silver trumpets” (Num. 10). Everything in the Jewish life and culture was clarified by their sound.
Depression, loneliness, and anxiety are at an all time high. Yet, we have more possessions, connections, and options than ever.
Let’s face it: “you can’t believe everything you see or hear.” You have to have DISCERNMENT.
“The simple believes everything” (Prov. 14:15).
