Holy City

In this season of turmoil and uncertainty not sure where your next meal will come from, not sure how your child’s school will progress, not sure how your business will make it through, not sure of so many things, but we can all be sure that there’s salvation in the Name of Jesus. When Abraham was 99 years old and his wife Sarah had hit 90 they both had lost hope of ever having children. According to human knowledge they were barren, but Abraham believed God and considered not his own body being dead and closed his eyes to what his body was telling him. God calls those things which are not as though they are. He called Abraham and told him to get out of his country from his family and from his father’s house, to a land which God would show him. He promised to make Him a great nation; to bless him and make his name great and that through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. He promised to make him the father of many nations. God showed Abraham the stars in the sk...

Above all else guard your heart for it is the well spring of life. What a child says is a reflection of what is in their hearts. You think you have corrected when you have changed unacceptable behavior to behavior that you sanction and appreciate. What is the problem? You ask. The problem is this; your child’s needs are far more profound than his aberrant behavior. His or her behavior doesn’t just spring forth uncaused. His behavior the things he or she says and does reflects his heart. You must be concerned with the attitudes of the heart that drive his behavior. We should stop demanding changed behavior and never address the heart that drives the behavior. Heart attitudes direct behavior. This is always true. All behavior is linked to attitudes of the heart. Therefore, discipline must address attitudes of the heart. This makes the heart the issue not just the behavior. It focuses correction on deeper things than changed behavior. The heart is the well spring of life and the...

Givers climb to the top of the success ladder through the unique ways that they build networks, collaborate, communicate, influence, and help others achieve their potential. Spotting and cultivating talent are essential skills in just about every industry; it’s difficult to overstate the value of surrounding ourselves with stars. As with networking and collaboration, when it comes to discovering the potential in others, reciprocity styles shape our approaches and effectiveness. You will succeed by recognizing potential in others. Givers tilt reciprocity in the other direction, preferring to give more than get. Paying more attention to what other people need from them.   They use a different cost benefit analysis; to help whenever the benefits to others exceed the personal costs, or they don’t even think about the personal costs at all. Giving gives purpose. There’s a Chinese saying that goes: ‘If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness f...