Posts Tagged ‘service’
When you’re trying to do the right thing
Have you ever felt like someone is taking advantage of you? It might not be as severe as feeling like a doormat being stepped on or walked on. However, it could be the feeling of being taken for granted, marginalized, or having people make assumptions about you that are detrimental to your well-being. At the…
Read MorePersonal evaluation – We need it
Personal evaluation is the exercise that helps you grow and move forward in life. It’s often difficult to do because it requires a rigorous and revealing look into your life — the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is so important for a variety of reasons, but primarily because it provides YOU with evidence…
Read MoreDo you wonder if God can use you?
Many of you have seen a list of all the unlikely people God used throughout history. A short sampling might include Moses. He killed an Egyptian and struggled with public speaking, yet God used him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. How about David? Despite committing adultery with Bathsheba and arranging the murder of her…
Read MoreTrue generosity
I don’t know if you’ve thought about this but generosity has little to do with money. It doesn’t. It has to do with heart, with attitude, with a mindset that makes generous choices. John Bunyan was an English writer who penned over 60 books. Perhaps the most famous is Pilgrim’s Progress. Concerning generosity, he said,…
Read MoreMonsoon
I live in the Southwest. Every summer around July through September, we experience what climatologists call “Monsoon.” Clouds build up in the afternoon and then a powerful wind followed by lightning and torrential rainfall. It can be spectacular. It can be dangerous. So far, this year’s monsoon is more of a “non-soon.” There are lots…
Read MoreFirst impressions
First impressions are lasting impressions. We understand this when we’re dating. But this principle applies throughout your lifetime. Years ago I took my staff to Disneyland. But, it wasn’t just to have a fun time. I wanted my team to deeply understand “customer service” in a ministry setting. By the way, how we treat people…
Read MoreHurt by somebody
I’m upset. Things aren’t turning out the way I had hoped for. It’s thrown off my equilibrium. I was put on indefinite hold. As I’m writing this blog, I’m on the phone trying to reason with a computer. Can you relate? Of course, you can. This is the standard operating procedure in our world of…
Read MoreNaive faith
I heard an amazing testimony of faith the other day. This extraordinary leader came to believe in Jesus when he was at his absolute lowest point in life. Addicted and broken, he entered into a real relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Things changed…some quickly…some not so much. He grew in his faith…
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