"Live out of your imagination, not out of your history." - Steven Covey We all make mistakes. Thomas Edison was known for his blunders. Benjamin Franklin failed and has said so. But they refused to look at and focus on their mistakes. They would always continue...

You must know that fear will attack, every time you step out of your comfort zone to do great exploits for God. Brace yourself, but jump anyway. Act on the faith, but know Satan will throw doubt, unbelief and fear at you in the middle of your jump. There was a...

Everything is in order. The people are praying and the music has begun. Dressed in Sunday's best they stand to their feet to praise His name. The ushers move with precision to usher the stragglers to their places and the children are being met and instructed as to...

Hayseed Stephens, founder of Ness Energy, former quarterback for the New York Titans (Jets) goes home to be with the Lord. He wore a white hat and cowboy boots and a smile bigger than the state of Texas. Harold S. Stephens, husband, father, grandfather, pastor,...

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. (Rom. 7:15) A good friend while driving in traffic shouted at the drivers in front of him as he weaved in and out, angrily. He shouted between clenched teeth, "I have His...

When I used to play football the name of the game was putting more points on the board than my opponents. It wasn't about statistics or who ran the ball for more yards or caught more passes. It was about completing the task at hand victoriously. When I traded in...

Some time ago I spent two weeks enjoying the sea breeze and the surf in Cape Cod. Annie and I were fortunate to occupy a nice place a block from the beach. Having grown up in Minnesota, I had to learn to relax by sitting listening to the waves, but now I have...

There are two enemies to making money. The first and the greatest enemy is fear. The second enemy is greed, and greed comes in many forms and can be dealt with pretty quickly. Greedy people are quite hasty, and if they ever get their hands on any real money they...

In my 18 years as a trader, things were very simple. I did everything that I could to simplify my thought process and to streamline my actions so that when information came to me, I knew exactly what to do and with how much gusto. My staff was trained to use...

Recently I taught a message that was inspired by the teachings of Kenneth Copeland. In his notes, he made the scriptural statement: "If it isn't now, it isn't faith." We know the scriptures that use the word "now" in conjunction with faith: "Now the just shall live...

Don't put off till tomorrow what you can easily do today. This old adage has an especially timely message during tax time. As the mail comes in every day, you'll find information that can most likely be applied to the compilation of either your tax refund or the...

Have you ever really stopped and thought about how you feel about money? Most people haven't. Did you know that 99 percent of the people have one percent of the money? We could say it this way; one percent of the people have 99 percent of the money. How does that...