“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” ~Benjamin Franklin Exceed expectations. Are you getting any closer to excellence? Merely meeting expectations is a minimum. When you exceed those same expectations, you start to enter into excellence. We are to offer God our best every step of the way. [...]
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Excuses or Excellence
Posted in accomplishment, action, business, choices, doubt, expectations, faith, fear, folly, goals, growth, new nature, perception, priority, productivity, stewardship, success, tips, work, tagged calling, change, daily, faith, glory, heart, help, ministry, power, relationship, service, support, work on October 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Willing to Go
Posted in Christian, encouragement, faith, fear, growth, service, tagged calling, change, faith, glory, ministry, power, prayer, support, work on October 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
13“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. 14And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” 15But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument [...]
A Miktam from a Manhunt
Posted in discipleship, faith, fear, praise, Psalms, trouble, trust on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?- Psalm 56:4 (NIV) David offers an inspiring claim in the midst of misery. David was under attack. Yet, his poetic praise states: I will not be afraid. The man was on the [...]
When Satan Attacks
Posted in believers, church, encouragement, evil, fear, Jesus, joy, offering, pastors, redemption, salvation, wicked, tagged attack, Christ, heart, help, offering, prayer, salvation, satan, spiritual, warfare on August 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.- Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) Satan gets a lot of credit in the church. Much of what the average Christian gives over to Satan is truly [...]
Beyond Today
Posted in acceptance, action, business, doubt, expectations, faith, fear, future, growth, hope, inspiration, patience, provision, solutions, strength, trust, walk, weary, tagged desperation, doubt, faith, faithful, heart, help, hope, joy, ministry, patience, plans, power, psalm, strength, support, timing, wait on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) You’re getting nowhere with your plans. Yes, God gave you the vision. You have prayed and sought counsel on the matter. You have [...]
Revolutionary Tendencies
Posted in fear, freedom, future, poetry, prophecy, tagged change, community, heart, power, service, work on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Worries and woes are my soul’s bitter foes. They tend to leave me dreary. Or, is it weary? Either way you say it, They wear on me. They wear me down. My ups never seem to outweigh my downs. One day my weight will be lighter. One day I will no longer worry And my [...]
