Ten million people pray that their ticket is the Mega winner. Opposing team’s fans pray their team will win during the weekend. God loves it when we seek Him – but for needs that would be within His will for us, help that is needed and not a frivolous prayer for riches or some other […]
The Clay And The Potter
I’m sure you’ve heard the old testament scripture in Jeremiah where God likens a potter reshaping a vessel of clay that didn’t turn out right. God told Jeremiah that, just like a potter can reshape a hunk of clay on the spinning wheel, so can God deal with people and nations. We are all in […]
Be A Good Samaritan
Personal encounters, even with strangers, are ordained by God. Remember when you met up with a friend you haven’t seen in years and it was at the most illogical place and time? That wasn’t a coincidence – it was an encounter planned by God. If you took time for a cup of coffee you probably […]
Pick Me!
I saw a clever ceramic toothpick holder with the words Pick Me! on it. I thought it was very clever. When were kids we dreaded being the last one picked to be on a team – remember? As a leader, whom do you pick? The best player – or the eager one who will give […]
Follow, Then Lead
A mentor is sort of a teacher to an apprentice. A mentor has more than just knowledge…they have wisdom. Wisdom comes from experience – and not without mistakes. It is one of the ways we learn. So we must begin to lead by following the teachings of those we respect. We start out as the […]
Where Is Your Destination?
Ship’s navigators have used the sextant for navigation for hundreds of years. By measuring the angle of the sun to the horizon during the day one can calculate their latitude. Polaris, the North Star, has also been a navigational guide for thousands of years. Why? Because it basically is opposite the northern axis of the […]
The Suspect Is On The Loose!
When a suspect evades capture, the police usually set up a defensive setting called a perimeter, police stationing themselves at key places surrounding the scene of the crime, allowing for distance travelled since the crime took place. Satan’s temptations need to have a wide perimeter around them. Don’t just look the other way, set up […]
What Does Your Tantrum Look Like?
When our son was five years old and had come along on a supermarket visit he set his eyes on a candy bar. We said no and he proceeded to throw a fit. He did what we said “our kid would never do”. He laid down on the floor, kicking and screaming. When he wouldn’t […]
The Narrow Gate
You’ve no doubt heard the verses from Matthew 7, “Enter by the narrow gate, for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.” It’s because that […]
Remember The Three C’s
Costs, Conflict and Commitments. “The Art of War” from over a thousand years ago is famous for the need to count the cost before going to war….(war, arguments, fights, etc). God gave us the ability to reason, not to just react by instinct like animals do. We need to decide beforehand if the risk is […]
