Category: Desire

Happy Dad’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day! On this 2014 Father’s Day morning, I am “treating” myself to a Triathlon at beautiful Maummee Bay State Park on the shores of Lake Erie. The triathlon I am participating in today is a special one for me. First of all it is Father’s Day and next to being a husband, there…

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Desire and Fear

“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.”  ~Brian Tracy Always remember if what we fear is causing us to give up on our God inspired-desires, hopes and dreams, then we are allowing the devil to dictate the direction our lives take. God beats the…

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Desire and Size

“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.”  ~Robert Kiyosaki I love this quote by Robert Kiyosaki, the author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” although I would change it a bit in order to make it even…

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Desire and Excellence

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”  ~Confucius This is a great quote from Confucius, but as Christians we already know that God built us for excellence.  We don’t need some Chinese philosopher to remind us…

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Desire and Plans

“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, regardless of whether you are ready or not to put this plan into action.”  ~Napoleon Hill As human beings we have the gift of imagination.  Unlike any other animal we can picture something in our minds prior to creating a plan to…

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Desire and Foundation

Do you wish to be great?  Then begin by being.  Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric?  Think first about the foundations of humility.  The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.  ~St. Augustine Desire can become a double edged sword. It takes focused desire in order…

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Desire and God

“Every man makes a god of his own desire.”  ~Virgil As we continue on our trek of creating a focused, life-purpose in 2015, the third ingredient we will be looking at is desire. In order for any positive change to take place in our life we must have a desire to make it happen. My…

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