A good laugh: "Dry Feet"

Hopefully your feet does not look like this. But, if youre honest you will admit that you've had dry feet. Yesterday, I was having a conversation with my wife and noticed that her feet were dry. And just as I looked up to make a comment and "crack a joke" I quickly glanced at my own feet and realized that they were dry too. Simultaneously, my wife looked at me and as if she read my thoughts like a book, before I even opened my mouth she laughed out and said "uh huh, look at your feet". I couldnt help myself as I burst into laughter.

LESSON: It is so easy for us to find fault in other's. Meanwhile, upon closer observation we could easily be guilty of the same thing or worse. Remember, love covers many flaws!

Matthew 7: 3&5 Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye then you will see clearly to remove the speck of sawdust from your brother's eye.

True Friend(s)....What kind of friend are you?

A true friend is as refreshing as a running stream. Yesterday, my wife and I took an impromptu road trip and drove 2 1/2 hours to visit a couple who are our friends. We have not seen them in more than 5 months and really wanted to spend some time together. There is a difference between knowing someone very well and being a true friend. The greatest evidence of true friendship is loyalty--being able to love at all times and available to help in times of distress and personal struggle. The most amirable character(s) in the Bible that demonstrated these qualities other than Jesus Christ was Jonathan and David (see 1Samuel 18-20). Jonathan demonstrated true friendship/loyalty by exposing his father's (Saul) intention to kill his friend David whom God had chosen to become King over Israel. Jonathan could have chosen to entertain personal aspirations of becoming King considering he was a potential successor. Instead, he valued his frienship more than his personal aspirations. Too many people are fair-weather friends. They stick around when the friendship helps them and leave when they are not getting anything out of the relationship. Today, think of your friends and assess your loyalty to them. Exercise wisdom and be the kind of true friend the Bible encourages. Go visit a true friend!

Proverbs 17:17 A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. (New Living Translation)

The POWER of your words

Scientist harness the power of  the raging waters from a river, they ingeniously develop mechanisms to extract power from the sunlight and wind turbines generate electricity that can light a city, yet still all of these forces of nature pale in comparison to the power of the tongue. There are times when we speak without being aware of the sheer ability and power that we possess to change our surroundings, circumstances and situations with ONE word. Have you ever given any thought as to why you are in the situation that you presently find yourself? If one should examine very closely, the reality of our experience is due overwhelmingly to the things we have spoken in to our lives. I think that we sometimes forget that we possess traits of the Creator who effortlessly spoke everything into existence (See Genesis chapter 1). So instead of complaining, use your words to express gratitude. Instead of berating someone because of a disagreement or a difference in opinion bless them instead. Speak life into your surroundings and the difference will be unmistakeable.

Proverbs 18: 20-21 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
   with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. 21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
   and those who love it will eat its fruit. NIV

Change is coming!

Romans 11:33
O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.


Disclaimer: I am not an expert. In fact, I re-affirm as I recently heard again that "the more I know about God is the more I realize that I know nothing about God".

If you are living and breathing you must admit that transformation and change is constantly taking place around us. Seasons change, times change and people (must) change, but the eternally existent God and his word does not change. However, people must change. If you refuse to change you are already dead. Dead is defined as inactive or inoperable; not connected to a source of potential difference. The source and difference I'm referring to here is the agent of change-- God himself. If you are to become who God has purposed and designed you to be then you must embrace change. Change, transformation begins on the inside of your mind and when it occurs it affects your entire being. That is-- your perspective, outlook, personality, ideology etc. Therefore, if your sincerest desire is to know Christ in a more meaningful way, then you must embrace change. Change is coming!

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 NIV

Spiritual Living

Recipe for a successful spiritual life:

1. Pray
2. Fast
3. Have mustard seed faith

In all things KISS - Keep It Simple Silly, the wheel does not need to be reinvented.


Ingredients: Pray - Luke 11: 1-13, Fast - Mark 9:29, Mustard Seed Faith - Matthew 17:20

Real "Dreamers" WRITE.

Building a successful business is not for cowards. Realizing a lifelong dream is not for the faint of heart. Whatever it is that you desire to accomplish will require work.  And lots of it. But it all begins with a plan. You must have a plan and it MUST BE IN WRITING. You've heard this before-"It's not a goal if it is not written down". Have a target date or an end goal in mind. Know what you want to accomplish and what will be required to get you there. Writing it down or mapping it out will provide a reference point for how far ahead or how far behind you've reached as it relates to your goal. Believe in your vision, dream, idea, etc. Remember sight is a function of the eyes, but vision is a function of the heart.

And the Lord answered me, and said, "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." 

—Habakkuk 2:1-3, King James Bible

A "good" laugh

It's good to have a "good" laugh. Breakfast this morning with the family was delicious. As I was on my way back to the kitchen after devouring my portion my 3yr old daughter said "daddy, daddy look". And with her fork stuck in a piece of french toast she held it up for me to see and said "look, chicken". I couldnt help myself as I exhaled with laughter. Enjoy life and laugh at the simple things.

“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22