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A Wrong Perspective of Time Management
What does your to-do list look like today? We are all busy, and we frantically try to fit everything on our to-do list into 24 hours. I mentioned in my last blog post that we have to set priorities in order to manage our time well. In the next few posts I want to...
10 Lessons Learned from Skeet Shooting
Last week my staff team went away for a staff retreat for two days to discuss some things, slow down the pace a little, and have a little fun. As an afternoon "team bonding" event, we went skeet shooting. At first I stood to the side and said, "I'll just watch." I...
Tick, Tick, Tick
Life is “ticking” away, one second at a time. Are we using our time wisely and making the seconds count for eternity? Or are we wasting time doing things God never intended for us to do? It seems that life gets busier each year, and we live at breakneck speed. At...
Pressing On in Difficult Times
I have asked Dr. Joye Baker to write a guest post this week while I'm in India. Joye serves as Adjunct Professor and Women's Advisor in Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary. She is a good friend of mine and one of my mentors in Dallas. She...
A Remedy for Stress
I’m a little stressed today (Saturday, October 13). Why? I leave for India in five days and I am sick with a bad chest cough. India is a tough trip when you’re feeling well, but it’s hard to imagine starting off the trip feeling under the weather. I have a number...
Spending Time Alone With God
Devotional times or “quiet times” are vital to our spiritual growth. Seek to spend time alone with the Lord each day in His Word and in prayer. There is no one way to do it, and the method may change from day to day and in different seasons of life. The important...
In Remembrance
Have you ever taken time to read epitaphs on tombstones? Some are very touching, while others can be downright funny. Here are some actual writings found on tombstones. “Here lies the body of Margaret Bent. She kicked up her heels and away she went.” “The...
Growth in the Christian Life
Are you growing in your Christian life? When I disciple a new believer, I always emphasize four areas she needs to keep balanced in order to grow deeper in her relationship with the Lord: Time in God’s Word Time in prayer Fellowship with other believers Sharing...
Questions About the Spirit-Filled Life
When I disciple someone and take them through the Spirit-filled life, there are always questions. Here are some of the questions that typically come up. 1. Are all Christians Spirit-filled since all believers have the Holy Spirit? No. I was a believer but not a...
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