Archive for the ‘ RELATIONSHIPS ’ Category
Sometimes life just doesn’t seem fair. At times, the pressures of this life have a tendency to cause us a tremendous amount of pain and sorrow. We often find ourselves in extremely difficult and hopeless situations. Sometimes we find ourselves in these situations because of the poor choices we have made. Sometimes we find ourselves [ READ MORE ]
One thing that I have learned over the past few years is that asking the right questions is a vital part of leadership. Great leaders ask great questions. If you want to be a great parent you need to learn to ask the right questions. If you want to have a great marriage you must [ READ MORE ]
Recently, I was preparing for a message series called “Staying in Love”. It was all about how to not just Fall in Love but what it takes to Stay in Love. I began studying Philippians 2:4. “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” I [ READ MORE ]
Our students watched a video about temptation last night. We learned that every time we are tempted, their is more at risk than what we see in that moment. There are ALWAYS repercussions. Giving into temptation can STEAL our FUTURE. We must learn to hit the pause button when we are tempted and look at [ READ MORE ]
Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome any problem. –Proverbs 25:15 If you are facing conflict today. Stop and gather your thoughts and prepare your heart to calmly and rationally discuss the situation. You will be amazed what will happen if you just take the time to pray and then tone your [ READ MORE ]
An excerpt from “The Principle of the Path” by Andy Stanley Not too long ago I was being interviewed by a national organization that does Christian events for men. One of the questions they asked me went something like this: “Reverend Stanley, what would you say to the husband and father who has not done [ READ MORE ]
33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the OVERFLOW of the HEART the mouth speaks. [ READ MORE ]
We often think that our relationship with God has nothing to do with our relationship with the people that God has put into our lives. However, Jesus gives some interesting insight of this issue in the following verses: 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had [ READ MORE ]
Many of us are doing everything in our power to make our relationships better. Husbands want to grow closer to their wives. Wives want to grow closer to their husbands. Parents want to grow closer to their teenagers. Teenagers want to grow closer to the person that they are dating. Deep down inside, we all [ READ MORE ]
Relationships… We all have them… Relationships with parents, children, friends, spouses, co-workers, employees, bosses, teachers, boyfriends/girlfriends, etc… The greatest joys that we experience in life come through our relationships. The deepest pains that we experience in life come through our relationships. We are who we are today because of the relationships we have been in [ READ MORE ]
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