Handling setbacks and climbing mountains…More on Productive Effort
January 31st, 2010
“Unless the Lord had helped me, I would have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, “I am slipping!” But your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” Psalm 94: 17-19 (NLT) Productive effort not only takes the ability to [...]
Conquering Lions…More on Productive Effort
January 23rd, 2010
Proverbs 22:13; “The sluggard says, There is a lion outside.” or, “I will be murdered in the streets.” (NIV) We all have defining moments in our life. I feel blessed to have many that have taken me to where I am today. All throughout our life God places certain people in our life and when [...]
Productive Effort
January 17th, 2010
Proverbs 14:23: “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” (This is part 3 of a series of blogs focused on the “continue” phase of accomplishing goals using my P.E.A.C.E. acronym. For a more detailed explanation of P.E.A.C.E. see my blog for September 1, 2008) The famous football coach and [...]
“Bound” to continue…
January 10th, 2010
“Proverbs 25:28; “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” (This is a continuation from my previous blog about the two steps in achieving a new goal; start and continue. The next several posts will deal with what it takes to continue.) Has the following scenario ever happened to [...]
The Power to Continue
January 2nd, 2010
Psalm 91:14-16; “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show [...]