Taking It to Work: There is a story told of two brothers who loved to run and race. Whatever race they entered, these two were on top. They raced in grade school, high school, and college, both winning 1st and 2nd place time and time again. But it was always Read more…
Taking It to Work: I have been on some good teams, and on some pretty poor teams. I have actually lead some pretty poor teams, especially in my early days. Looking back, many of the mistakes I made leading people were the same ones that can easily occur in raising Read more…
Taking It to Work: Here’s a hard question for you. Are you someone who uplifts the people around you, in general, or are you, in general, a “Debbie Downer”? I know we are all a little of both sometimes, but it is a good Biblical question to ask of ourselves. Read more…
Taking It to Work: I was a pretty tough father. I wanted to give my kids the best start in life that I could give them, and I decided early on that I was not going to forgo discipline, even though I knew I was not going to enjoy it. Read more…
Taking It to Work: It seems that there is an art to living peaceably with others. There is also an art to sharing truth with others in a non-offensive way. There is also an art to knowing when we should share, and when it is prudent not to, even if Read more…
Taking It to Work: It is a common human desire to be better than others. From the earliest of years in school, we run hard to be the fastest on the playground, smartest in our class, or best at our sport. We compare muscles, height, hair, grades and, at least Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: The love of the Father draws to right ways. As children stray, My hand moves to redirect, but also to reprove and chasten, for without such from a father, there is no fruit of their love. Pain is felt by both, but greatness from the Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: The mind houses strength and weakness. Thoughts not holy can drown the soul in unholy anguish. In this state, faith and its strength cannot be felt. Those who hold high thoughts, with expectation they move forward, riding on hope in faith. Capture the thoughts, that Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Where do I send the light – light into light, or light into darkness? You are sent to nourish the hungry, to show those without hope where you have found your own. The coming together of My children is to strengthen, that they go out, Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: True righteousness is without arrogance. Strength is given in encouragement. He who lifts is better than he who is shown to be right. My Spirit draws the broken; a bruised reed it does not break. It grows what is weak, convicts of the sin, but Read more…