Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s witness and followed Jesus.   The first thing he did after finding where Jesus lived was find his own brother, Simon, telling him, “We’ve found the Messiah” (that is, “Christ”). He immediately led him to Jesus.   ‭‭John‬ ‭1:40-41 ‭MSG‬‬ What’s the very first thing you do […]

“A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit. GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business.    Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.    Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.   Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they’re like spring rain and […]

My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him.     You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught.      School’s out; quit studying the […]

“Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!  GOD can’t stand evil scheming, but he puts words of grace and beauty on display.   Listen to good advice if you want to live well, an honored guest among wise men and women.” Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭23, 26, 31‬  Gracious conversation. Words of beauty. Good advice. Are […]

“Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you’ll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance.   Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you’re serving is Christ.   The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible.    Being a follower of Jesus doesn’t […]

“Yes! God is good! His love never quits!”2 Chronicles 7:3 MSG Do you walk everyday, absolutely assured, that “God is good, His love never quits?” Can you shout a loud, “yes”, to others around you, without wavering? If you struggle with this, I suggest you get to know Him more. His character. His “changelessness”.  He […]

“Don’t love the world’s ways. Don’t love the world’s goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father.   Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from him.    The world and all […]

“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down.    It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your […]

“Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear!     Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea […]

“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.     Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit […]