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Category: Faith & Spirituality
Diminishing Returns
Diminishing returns This is an economic term defined by Merriam Webster as benefits that beyond a certain point fail to increase in proportion to extended efforts. This could be an investment that initially appears to be profitable and, over time, is evidenced as less so, or even losing momentum, profit, or purpose. Do you have…
Who Saved You?
Who saved you? Most of us have a leader or influential figure, man or woman, who took their time, talents, and treasures, laid everything aside, and made us their number one priority. Who is yours? When was that? What impact did they make on you? What, to this very day, remains both lovingly and gratefully…
Saul and Paul
Saul and Paul Within the New Testament, Scripture reveals two completely different people but within the same person. Saul was the equivalent to a highly trained SEAL, Special Forces, mercenary, assassin, and field and combat soldier. Saul had the education of a modern-day Supreme Court Justice. It could be speculated that Saul lived a lavish…
Spacious Places
Who doesn’t desire spacious places? Have you ever experienced the Grand Canyon, Alaska, the Rockies, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Death Valley, or even oceans and beaches? These are spacious places. Many folks are born, live, and die without ever experiencing these spacious places God has carved out for us to enjoy and steward well. Neighborhoods…
Because I say so
“Because I say so.” This is a historic and traditional statement. Historic because it seems to have been around for thousands of years and traditional, because I heard my grandparents say it, my parents said it to me, as parents, we’ve said it to our kids, and they’ve said it to their kids. It is…
Love one another
One of the most powerful aspects of Christ Jesus is that He knows every person infinitely better than that person knows themselves. There are a multitude of examples where Christ Jesus met folks on the street, in the square, in the synagogue, at a well and more. Christ Jesus spoke to them at the core…
Full court press
Full court press Although an effective tactic in the game of basketball where all players defensively play extremely close to their opponents, this can be simply defined as an all-out effort or offensive. One thing to remember each and every day and every moment of each day is that we are at war. We are…
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Stand fast & stand firm
Stand fast and stand firm While serving our country, the term stand fast was used frequently. This means to keep a firm, fixed, or settled position. Usually, whatever physical position we were in, we were commanded, “Standfast (last name)!” And we were to maintain that position until commanded otherwise. Sometimes, it was a long time!…
Opposites Attract
Opposites attract This is most commonly used within romantic compatibility, where our differences can have the ability to draw us together and keep us together. Although not all psychologists agree, this characteristic has been proven in science as well. My limited experience with over three decades of blessed matrimony definitively proves to me that opposites…
Trust
Trust Consistency builds confidence. Confidence builds trust. Ken Blanchard is a best-selling author of many books on effective management, leadership, and customer service. One in particular is “Raving Fans,” which tells stories of different customer service experiences as seen from an outsider. The examples reveal what customer service plus one percent looks like. The method…
