Most are familiar with the expression, "the sky's the limit". It is used to describe something's potential. However, our potential is actually limited by our mindset. How do we view ourselves, others, opportunities, and obstacles? So, often we tend to quit things too soon. There is a parable told of a man once digging for …
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Your Dreams Won’t Work Until You Do.
Imagine carrying your dreams like seeds in your pocket. How many actually get planted? In reality, many people live with their pockets full of dreams and die never really pursuing any of them. As a result, many live with regret, passionless living, depression, and boredom. I often speak on the value of pursuing dreams because …
Timetables and Trials
It can be so frustrating when things don’t move, or go according to our plans and timetables. Perhaps it’s a project at work, a group of employees, a deadline, a goal, or even a dream. No matter what it is, if we planned, prepared, and executed to precision, we expect positive results - but what …
Kingdom Building
Most of us are ambitious and that is not necessarily a bad thing. For God is extremely ambitious. Just think of it - He desires that all might be saved. Now, that's a big time desire! Therefore, as His children it makes sense that we too would be ambitious. However, there is a fine line, …
“Change” Reaction
Change can have a dramatic effect on people. It can make someone who is usually complacent and courteous outright aggressive and agitated. However, as we know, change is unavoidable. Therefore, it's vital we learn how to indentify our knee-jerk reactions and respond properly and faithfully to the them: Confusion: When we face change, we typically …
Money Plan
There are three primary components to any effective financial stewardship process. Good money managers learn how to spend money wisely, as well as save and give it effectively. Money is a tool and like any tool and resource, learning how to handle it makes all the difference in the impact we can positively make with …
A Wealth Of Missing Ingredients
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 …
To G.R.O.W.
There's a proverb in the agricultural community that advises farmers to grow what they know. No doubt, good advice. For farming is risky enough, without adding to it by making an investment in something you know nothing about. However, this is exactly what so many of us do when it comes to our stewardship. For …
Life-Long Love Letters
One of the things President Reagan was most renowned for was his great love affair with his wife, Nancy. A number of his letters to her have even been published in a book, but he is not the only one who has shared his heart in such a dramatic way. For the greatest collection of …
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