Just like any great meal begins with a quality recipe, the type of ingredients we choose will also determine our recipe's ultimate result. Similarly, throughout my career, I have witnessed many families, businesses and individuals sadly come up short when it comes to preparing a "tasteful" financial future. This is usually due to lacking the …
Tag: clarity
Going For Greater
It can be difficult to go for great when you don't have a clear objective. It's like trying to hit a target you can't see. I recall thinking money was the ultimate goal. After all, the one with the most toys wins - right? Obviously, I couldn't have been more wrong, or misled. For when …
Tough In The Rough
There will always be those times when things get rough - when we feel overwhelming conflict and stress. Clearly, we desire for challenges and confrontations to never come, or to depart quickly when they do, but the truth is they usually linger around longer than we want. So, what can we do when tough times …
Advancing The Line
When under attack, defenders are required to hold and advance the line in order to prevent defeat. However, it can be difficult to defend a position we don't know, understand, or possess. In the spiritual battleground, we see this lack of clarity result in folding to compromise, constituency and/or cultural demands. Thus, we abandon the …
Done In By Distractions?
The list of things that serve to distract us from our divine priorities and responsibilities are practically endless. As a result, self interests can often compete against best interests. For example, the pursuit for more is a major consumption of time and energy for many. For others, simply dealing with the stresses of life drains …
Which Way?
Making decisions can be tough, especially when our choices involve appealing options. Thankfully, as Christians, the Bible offers clear direction to support wise choices, regardless of the situations we might face. For example, I was once presented with two excited job opportunities. One position allowed us to remain in our hometown. The other required us …