Step Out of the Boat If You Want to Walk on Water

Everybody is an expert at something. God has given each one of us a unique blend of gifts and talents, and He doesn’t have favorites who receive a bigger portion.

During our walk through life some of us develop these talents more than others, but, nevertheless, they are always there.

The problem is that most of the time our strengths seem natural to us, that we don’t think they are such a great deal. We walk through life without ever (more…)

Many of us are so caught up in our daily routine that we don’t even consider the remote possibility of getting passionate about what we do.

If you are tired of feeling that you are losing your time in unnecessary business, here are 5 simple steps that will help you organize your day and get motivated again to accomplish something that is meaningful to you:

1. Make a list of all the things you would enjoy doing today. Yes, not a regular to-do list, but a list of (more…)

“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream I can be.” (Karen Ravn)

Development comes by exercising every day continually, day in day out. Most of us have no trouble running the first 100m of our race. But when the going gets tough, and things don’t turn out the way we expected, we either slow down or give up altogether.

Just like your physical body through exercise, training and effort can come to the place where it is at maximum performance, your mind and your spirit can also reach their full potential with proper training.

You don’t just (more…)

Success is discovering what God put you here on earth for… and doing it. Everybody everywhere wants to succeed, but not everybody has the determination to follow through with their pursuit for a happy and fulfilled life.

Although anybody can determine to develop their God-given talents by unleashing the power of self-directed learning in their life, not everybody is willing to pay the price. But God is no respecter of persons, and He certainly doesn’t create failures! An abundantly blessed life is available for everybody.

Then why do so many people choose to just go with the flow, doing the same things the crowd does, - frustrated and living from weekend to weekend?

It’s because of two things: (more…)

Human apathy is one of the worst attitudes towards life there is. It leads us to a spiritless state of mind that just languidly accepts living day in and day out without ever expecting anything to change for the better.

When we come to this point we accept life as a lackluster sequence of unattractive, but necessary events, with hopefully a few gratifying moments in between. Worries, problems, and disillusions take their toll on our daily walk and nudge us, in a very subtle way, towards a stagnant existence of listless detachment.

The problem is that (more…)

Do you always see the glass half empty? Then welcome to the crowd. The majority of us are so influenced by the bad news we are bombarded with daily, that most of us always see the down side to everything.

The secret is a thankful attitude. It will help your imagination focus on the good things about every situation, instead of the bad.

Our imagination is like a spiritual womb that births the circumstances around us. What many people don’t know is that the way you can see things or picture them will determine the outcome of what will happen.

That negative image of seeing yourself as a failure, is a self-fulfilling prophesy. Thanksgiving will help you get out of that mind-set. It will make situations that could have been a major deal work out just fine for you.

Remember the good things that have happened to you, and give value to everything God has already done in your life. Just the fact that you’re sitting there reading this message means that you are breathing, and that you can see. That’s a lot to be thankful for.

Instead of majoring on the minors, and focusing on the things that are not going to work out, you can thank God. Your faith will rise, you’ll be able to put worth on what really counts, and little things will not get you down.

…Or from blissful Monday to fatal Friday?

Is your life like a yo-yo? Do you dread the alarm clock ringing on Monday, or are you barely dragging yourself out of bed on Friday? If this describes your life, then boy do I have good news for you!

It doesn’t have to be that way. You were created to experience a constant increase in all areas of your life ’til the end of your days. And you were definitely not designed to live a roller coaster life of tricky victory followed by inevitable defeat.

Jesus invited all of us who are tired and weary to follow Him, and learn His ways, because His yoke is easy, and His burden is light!

You can discover the mistakes you are making and determine to effectively alter the course of your life. (more…)