Did you know that the best shortcut you can ever take is to do what God says, in His timing? Shortcuts outside of the will of God invite compromise and create strife and confusion. We believers need to understand that we are long-distance runners. We are...
1. The way to guarantee success is to work smarter, not harder. This is a losing idea. You will find that effective leaders do both. They work smarter, and they work harder. 2. Activity equals accomplishment. Activity is not accomplishment. Hard work is not...
Hearing tells you that the music is playing; listening tells you what the song is saying. One of the least developed skills among us human beings is that of listening. There are really two different kinds of listening. There is the natural listening in interaction...
Quitting, giving up, failing, judging—all these begin with an excuse. Never allow an obstacle in your life become an alibi—which is simply egotism turned the wrong side out. You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever...
Forgiveness is the key to personal peace. Forgiveness releases action and creates freedom. We all need to say the right thing after doing the wrong thing. Lawrence Sterne said, "Only the brave know how to forgive...a coward never forgave; it is not in his...
God cannot lie. God cannot change. God cannot recall our sins after we've asked for forgiveness. God cannot be the author of confusion. God cannot leave us or forsake us. God cannot go back on His promises. God cannot revoke His gifts. God cannot be pleased without...
For those of us who are not Bible scholars, the essence of the Ninth Commandment can be summarized in one statement, "Thou shalt not lie." Each Christian should be a person of unquestionable integrity. For us, gray is never right; it must be either black or white....
You can't fulfill your destiny on a theory...it takes work. You are made for action. It is much more natural for you to be doing than sitting. Success simply takes good ideas and puts them into action. What the free enterprise system really means is that the more...
Stop talking constantly about the situation you are "going through." Decide to get on through it! What do I mean by this statement? I mean, don't accept your present, temporary situation as your future, permanent situation. Despite your current circumstances, make...
There's nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes and dead armadillos - James Hightower"My decision is maybe—and that's final." Is this you? Being decisive is essential for a successful life. If you deny yourself commitment, what will you do with your...
Most people live their entire lives as complete strangers to themselves. Don't let that happen to you. Leo Buscaglia counseled, "The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you...
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