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Month: April 2018
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A great investment
On March 11, 2018, I shared this formula in this column: A great life is the product of a great investment in a great cause. The temptation, instigated and promoted by satan, is to make an average investment in great causes and to make great investments in average causes. In either scenario, the result is an average life.
Today I want to talk about a great investment and give you three questions to ask yourself as you make investments. An investment can be the gift of money, your time, your energy, or tangible help of some kind.
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The Blessed Life
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The Blessed Life
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Hope for our hurts
Last week I read this quote from Jon Gordon, “We don’t get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it. Purpose keeps you fresh!” The next day I received an email reminding me why I am a pastor and why I write this column. I don’t do so to push my agenda or opinion, but to help people.
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The Blessed Life
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Dying to grow
Two of my favorite questions to ask people are “What have you learned lately?” and “Who or where did you learn it from?” Personal growth is optional, but not really an option. Yes, we can choose to ignore our personal growth, but when we stop growing we have stopped living. In that way, personal growth is not an option. It is a must. I ask these two questions, directly or indirectly, because whatever you are learning I probably need to learn too and I am always looking for the best people, places, books and resources to learn from.
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Easter 2018
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The end or the bend?
Do you ever struggle with personal doubts? I don’t see my marriage making it. I doubt I will ever make it through algebra. I would love to spend more time with my grandkids. but I don’t think I will ever get that chance. I doubt that I am ever going to overcome this addiction. When I retire I don’t know that I will have any purpose in life. I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to lose weight and keep it off. I can’t get over this hurt and it eats away at me day after day. I feel like hope and joy is slowly and consistently being drained from me.
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