For God did not give us a spirit of timidity of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear, but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. – 2 Timothy 1:7, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever heard someone say, “That… Continue reading Which spirit do you have?
Category: Time Management
Losing 50% of the time is a real problem.
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him. – Proverbs 10:26, Amplified Bible (AMP) I ran into a fellow the other day that told me a remarkable story about his workplace. The company he works for employs a little more than… Continue reading Losing 50% of the time is a real problem.
The 10-Minute Rule
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. – Genesis 22:3, KJV There are so many… Continue reading The 10-Minute Rule
Are you bored out of your mind?
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31, King James Version (KJV) In The Science Behind How Boredom Benefits Creative Thought, Vivian Giang reports: Recent research finds that being bored promotes creative association and pushes one to find deeper meaning and satisfaction.… Continue reading Are you bored out of your mind?
How do you start your day?
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. – Mark 1:35, King James Version (KJV) For most of my Christian life I’ve heard preachers and Sunday School teachers claim that the best time of day to spend time with God in prayer,… Continue reading How do you start your day?
Now is the time!
And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. – Exodus 16:21, KJV Within Exodus 16, we find an urgent message from God to His people, and the message is this: do it now! In Exodus 16, God introduced manna to the recently liberated… Continue reading Now is the time!
What would Robert Reid think?
According to Business Insider: Robert Reid is the CEO of the financial management software company Intacct. [When interviewing people for open positions at his company], Reid likes to flip things around by asking candidates what they want to talk about to start the interview. In an interview with The New York Times’ Adam Bryant, Reid… Continue reading What would Robert Reid think?
The guts of Gutzler
If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters]. – 1 Timothy 5:8, Amplified Bible (AMP) Shortly after 6 pm Eastern Time (U.S.A) on January… Continue reading The guts of Gutzler
Steve Jobs on Job.
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. – Job 1:21, King James Version (KJV) In his 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University, the late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, Pixar… Continue reading Steve Jobs on Job.
Blind justice.
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. – Proverbs 24:10, KJV Philippians 2:13 teaches us that the will and the power to live the victorious Christian life doesn’t come from us; it comes from God. However, the choice to access God’s power so that we can persevere is ours. If we… Continue reading Blind justice.