I believe God wants you to flourish! As leaders your wholistic health and capacity to flourish is tied to your ability to find ways to delight in the Lord. May God continue to shape each of you as you sing for the Lord and delight in His goodness.
God calls us throughout scripture to delight in Him. Psalm 37:4 states: “Delight yourself in the Lord…” Job 22:26 talks about “delighting yourself in the Almighty and lifting up your face to God.” I want to pause for a moment and ask an obvious and yet essential question: Is your relationship with God best described as full of delight?
“Self-care” is a frequently used term today. While there is a good chance you have heard it, do you have any ideas what it means? Or better yet, do you know why is it significant for you to understand and practice in your life [...]
Great leaders are great listeners. They listen more than they talk. They recognize knowledge and wisdom are not gained by talking, but by listening. As leaders it is important to accept that good communication is not a one-way street. In fact, the first rule in [...]
Is God calling you to step out in faith? Has He called you to do so in the past? What’s holding you back? If you are like me, your acts of obedience are often more like calculated risks, rather than steps of faith. Before we [...]
Leaders are decision makers whether they want to be or not. Each day, you as a leader are making decisions that will have significant impact on the direction of your ministry or project. Should I take the time to follow up with that networking lead [...]
I’ve always struggled with comparing myself to others. As an insecure, skinny kid, I often found myself wishing I was as fast as my classmate Troy or as smooth as Louis. My grades were good, but not as good as Mike and Drew. I loved [...]
Leadership is demanding and draining. Deadlines, meetings, seminars, financial resolutions, trainings… the endless list of to-do’s can be overwhelming. At the end of many days, do you find yourself exhausted, under pressure and concerned about what consequences the next major decision will bring? STOP! Take [...]
I remember very little from biology class. Science in general was not an area I excelled in. Outside of my 6th grade insect collection nothing in science really got me excited. But one thing my science teacher Mrs. Bevelheimer did teach me was that living [...]
I have yet to meet someone who likes their weaknesses. Few people say, “I love being impatient and unskilled at multi-tasking” or “I am proud that I am unorganized, a poor speller and a huge procrastinator.” Who says that? The truth is we all have [...]
