Image: a close-up view of a train coupler connecting two cars. I knocked on the white painted door of my girlfriend’s apartment. No one knew I was coming. One of Wendy’s roommates opened the door. It was Charlotte. She was the loud one. She screamed. “Well, hello, Mr. Successful!” Charlotte was an opera student, oneContinue reading “Favor Has Been Uncoupled From Merit. Exodus 11:3.”
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Hard Work Leads to Success. Hebrews 12:11
Self-discipline always pays off. It comes with its own rewards, whether dieting, sports, studying, or spiritual disciplines. Think about that as you begin a new year, a new semester in school, or simply a new week. If you are a student–or NOT a student–the discipline of reading and studying and turning off the TV andContinue reading “Hard Work Leads to Success. Hebrews 12:11”
Warning! There are Risks to Success.
Success comes with great risks. David would never have gotten in trouble with Bathsheba were he not the king. All of Solomon’s failures were tied to his royal crown. Many great people end up famous for great failures: Ken Lay, Richard Nixon, Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer. “When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power,Continue reading “Warning! There are Risks to Success.”
Winners and Losers.
Pastor Gregg asked us to choose one word to explain who we were BEFORE Christ versus AFTER. I chose “loser.” I was a LOSER. I was bad at things, failed things, broke things, lost things, ruined things. I started late, quit early, did things with half-effort, and the results were bad: loser effort produced loserContinue reading “Winners and Losers.”
Self-Help Overkill.
Publishers have made a mint on the self-help market. People anxious to “help themselves” spend millions annually on books covering: 1) money management, 2) dieting, 3) following your dreams, 4) “mindfulness,” 5) healing, 6) reaching goals and being organized, 7) reducing worry, 8) handling change, 9) new age/ the “law of attraction,” 10) family andContinue reading “Self-Help Overkill.”
The Secrets to Success.
If a friend asked you the formula for success, what would you say? Which of the following are important? (1) Follow good advice; (2) Surround yourself with good people; (3) Ignore mockers; (4) Begin and end each day with scripture. All four of these are important. If you do them, you will bear fruit—and whateverContinue reading “The Secrets to Success.”
Do You Want to Be Happy?
What do we want most? To be happy. What will make you happy? Being in God’s will. That is where you will find joy, peace, and success. Everyone wants to be successful. How do you do it? Obedience. If you walk with God and seek to obey Him, you will find success. But what doesContinue reading “Do You Want to Be Happy?”
Do You Have the Key to Success?
Your mother lost the key to Grandpa’s van the other night while parked at a store near the house. She was panicking. I was at the house waiting on her and Granna gave me a spare key. I drove the truck to the store, found Wendy, and we opened the van and found the key.Continue reading “Do You Have the Key to Success?”
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