Focus on the Fundamentals Champions love to focus on the fundamentals. On the first day of practice every year Vince Lombardi would walk out, look at his football players, hold up a football and say: “Gentlemen, this is a football.” Seem too simple? Not to Lombardi, he always focused on the fundamentals. He was standing…
Read MoreTo be successful, you have to keep your eye on the prize. Studies have shown those who push through the difficulties and challenges and keep their eyes on their goals are the ones who succeed. They are able to shut out all of the distractions and keep their eye on the prize. The same can be…
Read MoreThe early morning hours before the dawn are usually the darkest and coldest. It seems like the new day is never going to arrive. It is at that moment that the first light appears. That is eerily similar to what happens in a person’s life before Jesus shines into it. Many people are in that…
Read MoreThe key to a fresh start is to arise from your slumber. We have become a sleep-deprived generation that sleep-walks through our days. This leaves us in a spiritual haze. Over a long period, it is necessary for God to give us a wake-up call. If God is trying to get your attention I ask…
Read MoreOne of this earth’s most beautiful things is the dawn of a new day. The colors and majesty that are portrayed as the sun rises can be breathtaking. Dawn signals a new beginning and new life. Yesterday is over and today is a fresh start. When we start new with Christ, it is the dawn…
Read MoreThe New Year is a great time to start something new, for a fresh start. The old year is done, and the new one is just beginning. It’s also a perfect time to start fresh with Jesus. To begin a new routine of getting into his word. When we realize that he wants to do…
Read MoreWe can develop some quirky habits and traditions. Those traditions are usually backed up by some flawed thinking. The Corinthians thought getting baptized for someone who had already died helped that person get into heaven. They also thought that partying and hanging out with the wrong crowd didn’t affect their spiritual life. Paul let them know…
Read MoreA Mark of Maturity As a Chrisitan, you have to be able to stand on your own feet. There will be a time our knowledge of God’s word will be tested. It is essential that you can search the scriptures. Whether it be after hearing someone preach or when you come against someone who opposes…
Read MoreRequired of You Sometimes you just want to know what to do as a Christian. Micah tells us: Do the Right Thing, Love those who need it, and Walk Humbly. If you focused on these three things your day would be full, you wouldn’t ever be bored. Doing the right thing means obeying scripture and…
Read MoreMountain Top Experience Go to the mountain. Mountains are used as a metaphor for a spiritual high just as valleys are used for spiritual lows. We are to go to the mountain because it is away from the busy life of the valley. A mountaintop experience can get our heads clear and help us zero…
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