“You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely,” once quipped the humorist and American poet Ogden Nash.
I suppose there’s something attractive about the Peter Pan mentality of enjoying the carefree life of childhood, never growing up, and avoiding adulting. Continue reading
Filed under Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth
“Begin with the end in mind,” wrote Stephen Covey in his best selling book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
The concept behind Law #2 is having a clear picture of what success looks like. Of understanding your destination. Of visualizing where you will be and what your life will look like.
Spiritual growth can be best understood and visualized by looking at the life of Jesus. After all, discipleship is all about becoming like Christ. Following his footsteps. And being conformed to His image. Continue reading
Filed under Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth
“Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over.”
“The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up. She’d barely said “hello” when “ssssopp!” Chippie got sucked in.” Continue reading
Filed under Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth
Some time ago Forbes Magazine published a piece “Give Up…To Grow.” It was career advice for business and professional people about giving up a position, a job, or some aspect of control in order to be more successful.
The article spoke of getting out of one’s comfort zone, assuming risks, and “taking a leap of faith.” The point of the article was that financial, business and career success comes with a cost. You must be willing to give up something in order to grow. Continue reading
Filed under Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth
This week Norma Jean and I are in Houston, Texas, where we’re attending the Southside Lectures in Pasadena.
As many of you read this post, we will be listening to David Banning and Jordan Shouse speaking on the theme “What Says the Scripture.” Tonight, I will be sharing the pulpit with Russ Bowman. In addition we will enjoy 30 minutes of singing praises each evening led by Tim Stevens. Continue reading
Filed under Discipleship, Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth
Jim Rohn is an entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. He has a facebook page filled with encouraging and challenging thoughts.
Today’s facebook Friday from Rohn’s page fits our theme this year “Sowing Seeds for Spiritual Growth.” Continue reading
Filed under Discipleship
ThePreachersWord 