Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4:14, KJV Not long ago my mother passed away. During a recent trip to visit my widower stepfather, I took time to rummage through… Continue reading Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.
Category: Focus
Begin with the end in mind.
So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12, Amplified Bible Years ago I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by the late Stephen Covey. In his wisdom-filled book, Covey identified one of the seven habits of highly effective people as the habit… Continue reading Begin with the end in mind.
Don’t be lame.
You say, How and in what way have we despised Your name? By offering polluted food upon My altar…When you [priests] offer [blind] animals for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? …says The Lord of hosts. – Malachi 1:6-8, Amplified Bible Christ’s atonement… Continue reading Don’t be lame.
Life is too short to major on the minors. Stay focused on what matters most.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. – Ecclesiastes 1:14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. – Ecclesiastes 12:13 Some years ago I read… Continue reading Life is too short to major on the minors. Stay focused on what matters most.
Live excellently, one day at a time.
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little… Continue reading Live excellently, one day at a time.
Haven’t talked to God in a while? Go to Him and visit for a while.
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:9, KJV Recently we sent our oldest daughter to a Summer camp for a week. My younger two remained at home, enjoying a Summer vacation week without their sister, but not doing anything particularly… Continue reading Haven’t talked to God in a while? Go to Him and visit for a while.
Keep your eyes on God.
“And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” Matthew 14:31, KJV I recently read on article pertaining to entrepreneurship. The article addressed several characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, but none of the characteristics struck me more than the following one: wildly successful people have 1,000 fewer thoughts a day than others, which allows the… Continue reading Keep your eyes on God.