Category: Challenges
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Vapors that Disappear in the Wind
I was sitting in my den watching TV. I wasn’t at all focused on what I was watching. Suddenly, I stopped looking at the TV and thought to myself, “I would really like to have another Mentoring Minute podcast to share on my website, but there’s nothing in my heart to write about.” Then, it happened…
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It’s Good to Give Thanks – Yes, Very Good!
Oswald Chambers said, “The root of all sin is the suspicion that God isn’t really good.”[1] Here’s the truth. God is good – all the time!
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Podcast: Stumbling or Stepping?
I have been thinking about people who stumble through life as though they had no purpose except to do whatever they want at the moment. This is a conscious lifestyle choice. The result is that nobody else’s lives are better because of their presence. Colossians 1:9-10, in The New Living Bible says, “For this reason…
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The Way to Learn Discipline
Let’s talk about discipline and its importance to you and me. You know, you can read about discipline in books. You can ask someone to teach it to you. You can even request that someone hold you accountable for it. Sometimes,
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A Thought Worth Pondering
This was taken from a twelfth-century writing entitled, “Towards the Conversion of England” In it was written, “The church of Jesus Christ does not progress beyond the spiritual progress of its leaders.” Every leader in the church should reflect on this thought. Selah.
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The Indignation of Late Deliveries
This Christmas there was public indignation expressed by many if the news media because some Christmas presents had not been delivered on time, as promised. What struck me about this situation was how indignant people were because they suffered the inconvenience of not getting their gifts on time. Yes, promises were made by the delivery…
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I Saw Santa in an Elevator.
I was walking in the mall a couple weeks before Christmas. I happened to look through the glass elevator at man dressed as Santa Claus. He was riding down from the second level to the first. He was on his way to meet with children about what they would like for Christmas. There’s nothing unusual…
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A Thought Worthy of Consideration
Here’s a thought: When you locate the validity of the strategy, you will no longer be captive to the problem. Allow me to explain. One of the first questions we instinctively ask is “Why?”
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Clowns Feeding Goats
I have always enjoyed from reading the works of Charles Spurgeon. He wrote this in 1879: “A time will come, instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns feeding the goats.” It’s easy to
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Adversity Reveals Our Character.
Discouraging experiences are inevitable. I heard Mr. Jalen Rose, a retired professional basketball player, say, “Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” When I heard this, I thought about the Jewish Queen of Persia, Esther.
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