If you want get a degree in wisdom from the school of life, here’s a short look at some of the main elements of the curriculum:Main courses:* “The Fear of the Lord”* “Humility precedes honor”* “The heart is more important than the mind”* “Key heart tests: What do you think about? What words do youContinueContinue reading “Quick synopsis on getting a degree in wisdom…”
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Do you really think everyone will like you?
1. Jesus loves me.2. Not everyone likes me.3. Still, I should be who God made me to be, and so should you.Here’s why…John 7 (New International Version, ©2010) 1 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want[a] to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to killContinueContinue reading “Do you really think everyone will like you?”
Why we do what we do and why do we respond the way we do?
I was talking with a pastor this week and asked him what motivated him. It was clear he wants to be loved and accepted for his work in the kingdom. Being liked really motivates him. Others are motivated by being right or being in control. There are weaknesses to both sides. Overemphasizing love can leadContinueContinue reading “Why we do what we do and why do we respond the way we do?”
Jesus’ mission statement
Someone said to me, “You better have your own personal mission statement if you’re going to finish well.” I think that’s a little goofey, but do I understand that it can help know where you’re going.So I started imagining someone telling Jesus he should have a mission statement, which made me laugh. I was reading the Beatitudes, when I suddenly thought, “That’sContinueContinue reading “Jesus’ mission statement”
Top 10 leadership lessons learned in a 50-year career
Pastor, writer, leader Chuck Swindoll received a life-time achievement award at the Catalyst ’09 conference last week. Here are Swindoll’s “top 10” leadership lessons learned over his 50-year career …1. It’s lonely to lead. The tougher the decision the lonelier it gets.2. It’s dangerous to succeed. God sometimes uses young guys right out of theContinueContinue reading “Top 10 leadership lessons learned in a 50-year career”
You, too, can lead effectively! Really…
Who is in charge of this operation, anyway? Do you lead a family, a team, a staff, a church … something, anything? What’s it take? This is what Perry Noble from New Spring church in South Carolina thinks…1. Leadership by guilt never works.2. People respond to vision much better than need.3. You cannot hold someoneContinueContinue reading “You, too, can lead effectively! Really…”
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