Taking It to Work: We are all familiar with Murphy’s law. It’s the pessimistic law that seems to apply to anything and everything. It’s why when you drop a piece of toast, it’s going to land butter-side down, or why the other line or the other lane, always moves faster. Read more…
Taking It to Work: I am not sure about you, but I have rarely had an easy win when it has come to my spiritual development. Just like a good track or weightlifting coach, God has “pushed me” to longer runs, more reps, and heavier weights. Not because he wanted Read more…
Taking It to Work: I was just talking in my FCCI group this morning, where about a half dozen of us business leaders get together for a weekly meeting of how to lead in our companies for maximum Kingdom impact. We were talking about trials in the workplace. It turns Read more…
Taking It to Work: Does God allow trials in our life? Well, experientially and biblically, we know the answer is, “Yes”. We have all had them, and in the bible we see many examples, great and small, of trials Jesus took his disciples through, as He was growing them into Read more…
Taking It to Work: How often have we said, “I just can’t handle this!”? Have you ever had the crisis of faith that comes with not understanding how a loving God could let such calamity into your life, wondering why it has to be so tough sometimes? We have all Read more…
Taking It to Work: We are all familiar with Murphy’s law. It’s the pessimistic law that seems to apply to anything and everything. It’s why when you drop a piece of toast, it’s going to land butter-side down, or why the other line or the other lane, always moves faster. Read more…
Taking It to Work: There’s a story told about a famous tightrope walker named Tipsy, who was planning to walk across the expanse of the Grand Canyon while pushing a fully loaded wheelbarrow. “I’m nervous,” he said to his biggest fan. “Nonsense Tipsy!” said the fan. “You are the greatest Read more…
Taking It to Work: It seems that wherever we are in life, we think we’ll be there forever. We all know that not to be true, but especially when caught in tough moments, or maybe tough years, it can seem very permanent. We need to keep in mind the bigger Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Seek peace with those who disdain. Give grace to those who do not understand. Slowly you approached, even now difficulty in abandoning to My ways. As I give grace, so too My followers. It is grace, not judgment that draws. There will be a time Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: My hand will guide. The journey of the disciple is one of learning. A student finds each new level difficult, so do those who follow Me. I lead you in the way of the wise, that you would not grow dull in your call. He Read more…