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Going the Distance!

July 23, 2011 — 6 Comments

What keeps you going while enduring pain in your life? Have you ever thought about this before? My pastor has a great quote about pain. He often says, “To the extent that you’re willing to endure pain is to the extent that God can use you.”

Are you in for the distance?

I think most people would agree that Jesus endured great pain in his life. I heard someone say that it was love that kept Jesus on the cross and not the nails. This is actually a profound thought. In fact, Jesus even said that he laid his life down and no one took it from him. Jesus chose to endure death for his people. Continue Reading…

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What’s Your Prize?

July 22, 2011 — 6 Comments

In the first post in this series we talked about finishing well in life. Later, in the second post we discussed developing perseverance and learning to stay in your own lane. If you have not read these posts yet I would encourage you to start with these as this is the third post in this series and they all build upon one another. In this post we will discuss the prize.

What's Your Prize?

In racing whether it is the Boston Marathon, Tour de France, Nascar or Formula 1 there is one singular thing that everyone is after. The one thing that everyone is after is the prize. The prize motivates us and keeps us going when nothing else will. Even when we are tired, sore and frustrated we still keep going because of the potential prize. The prize is what we fix our eyes on. Continue Reading…

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Lessons for Runners, Cyclists and Christians!

July 20, 2011 — 2 Comments

We’ve already talked about the first step that leaders need to know about finishing well. Now we will talk about developing perseverance and staying in our own lane. I’ll admit that I’m not much of a runner but I do consider myself a cyclist! In order to win you have to know how to race!

Stay in your own lane!

What’s the key to winning a racing? The key to winning a race is perseverance and staying in your own lane. You can’t win a race if you don’t finish! In a race you also get disqualified if you don’t stay in your own lane. Do you see where I’m going with this? Continue Reading…

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What Leaders Need to Know About Finishing Well

July 18, 2011 — 3 Comments

In the next few posts I want to focus on helping leaders to finish well in life. In the day and age that we live no one is guaranteed a good ending, not even pastors. In fact, in the past few years we have seen more high profile ministers, politicians, athletes and stars take the fall. It seems that no one is immune to destruction. Does this concern you a bit? It certainly does me! However, what if we could do one thing to increase our chances of finishing well? Would you be interested in knowing what to do? If so, keep reading!

Ready to Finish Well?

If you made it this far then you’re serious about finishing well. Are you ready? Here it is: Don’t get tangled up in sin! That’s it. That’s all there is to it. No more, no less. Continue Reading…

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The Key to Overcoming Criticism, Trouble and Setbacks!

July 15, 2011 — 3 Comments

Do you ever wonder how some leaders seem to not be bothered by problems as much as others? What have they learned that we haven’t? I think I found the answer and would like to share it with my readers.

Here's the key!

The Apostle Paul seems to be someone that we could say this about. He was probably the most resilient person in the Bible. Except for Jesus, this man endured more than any other person in the Bible. Continue Reading…

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Ten Phrases You Never Want to Hear Your Boss Say!

July 13, 2011 — 4 Comments

For the record, I’ve never heard my pastor say any of these, but they would be funny!

Another Top Ten List!

Let’s start with number 10 and count them down!

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Five Steps To Overcome Procrastination

July 11, 2011 — 9 Comments

Are you constantly putting tasks on the back burner and procrastinating? The Bible speaks to this issue in James 4:17 when it says, “Remember, it’s a sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.” To be honest, I never thought of procrastination in this light. I always thought that it was just something that some people just struggled with. In any case, how do we overcome this in our lives?

What's on your back burner?

Before we try to fix the problem I recommend that we look at some reasons why we do it. Once we know the “why” behind why we do something then we can jump to the “how” of correcting the problem.  Continue Reading…

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Four Right Questions Risk Takers Ask

July 7, 2011 — 4 Comments

Do you consider yourself a risk-taker? I don’t mean the type that jumps out of a perfectly good airplane or goes cliff jumping. I mean the type who takes calculated risks in their businesses, ministries or professional life. A risk-taker is one who acts on a thought or idea with the possibility of loss or injury to themselves.

Ready to take the plunge?

We take risks for granted everyday of our lives. We risk our lives driving down the road to work every morning. We drive and hope that the person coming in oncoming traffic will stay in his own lane. That’s a risk that we take! We risk investing for our retirement. We risk getting married and having children. By now you get the point! Why do we take risks in life? Because the potential reward outweighs our desire to remain the same. Continue Reading…

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One Essential Ingredient to Accomplishing More!

July 4, 2011 — 2 Comments

What is the essential ingredient to accomplishing more in your life? I would suggest to you that you must be “hard headed.” Has anyone ever called you “hard-headed?” Would you consider yourself a determined person? As leaders we must have a determination in our lives to accomplish anything of significance.

Do you have the determination?

Vince Lombardi once said, “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of determination.” Continue Reading…

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Three Qualities of Stand Out Leaders

July 1, 2011 — 6 Comments

Do you ever wonder why some people always seem to do well no matter what environment they lead in? What qualities make them stand out from the crowd? If you’re going to have enduring leadership you need to have three essential qualities in your life. If you don’t have these you can still get them.

What makes you stand out from the crowd?

We can discover these qualities by looking to the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. Continue Reading…

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