I’m not much of a New Year’s Resolution guy. I’m more of a goal-setting guy. I haven’t ever been able to keep New Year Resolutions that much, and probably by this point in the new year many folks have already broken or forgotten their New Year Resolutions – and are…
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing..” Isaiah 43:18-19a (ESV) Let’s not lament over the past… God has something new in store for us all this year! Let’s look to this year with anticipation and greatness. God is the same yesterday,…
With the Christmas and New Year season upon us, it has been a time for me to finally take a small break. Most of the year I have spent hustling to do any type of job I could to generate some revenue until I recently found my new career and…
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Rom 12:12 (NIV) Read it again slowly and let it sink in.
A loan officer in my state was working a loan with a client in another part of Tennessee. As they were starting to gather the information needed to help this client, working back and forth with them, they received a message from someone in corporate that asked for permission to…
“A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.” Prov 19:11 (CSB) When someone does something wrong at work do you pounce on them, talk about them behind their back and make sure to let them know what they missed? Or are you patient with…
Thanksgiving is behind us, and it is always a time of year that we reflect on being thankful for all the things that we have. But as I was trying to write my blog post this week, I noticed I wasn’t feeling that grateful. I’m not saying I’m sad or depressed or…
“When it is in your power, don’t withhold good from the one to whom it belongs.” Prov 3:27 (CSB) Let’s remember to treat others fairly this week! There is enough treachery and false accusations flying around every minute of the day that if we treat others fairly it will shine…
Something that I have battled with my entire life is overthinking everything. I overthink what to have for breakfast. I overthink my route to the store. I overthink how long it will take me to do a project at work. I overthink whether I will be successful on my new…
“…By the measure you use, it will be measured to you…” Mark 4:24 (CSB) Oh how easy it is to quickly judge others for what they are doing while not even knowing the circumstances behind their actions! I do this all the time – and it always ends up backfiring…