For you have stripped off the old (unregenerate) self with its evil practices, and have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it. Colossians 3:9–10 (AMPC) The Spirit of God is calling you. This calling is mentioned several times in the Bible, but what exactly is He calling you to? Primarily, you’re being called to be like Jesus! Some people get all worked up try- ing to figure out what they’re called to do in life. The truth is that what you do comes second. What you do for a living, who you marry, how you serve …
Juega A Cabo
Donde no hay visión, el pueblo perece. Proverbios 29:18 (KJV) Como creyente, su relación con Dios es sólida. Pero eso no quiere decir que usted pueda hacer lo que quiera sin consecuencias terrenales. Estas consecuencias no vienen de Dios; no son una especie de castigo. Es sólo que cada decisión que tome tiene su resultado correspondiente. Proverbios 29:18 dice que donde no hay visión la gente perece, y es muy cierto. A menudo nos metemos en problemas porque no hemos tomado el tiempo para reproducir la visión de hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Si usted quiere saber lo que estará haciendo en 10 años, mire lo que está haciendo hoy y reproduzca la visión a donde sus hábitos y comportamiento lo llevarán. Digamos que está haciendo …
NOT solving problems can empower your team
Early on as a leader, I took a very hands-on problem-solving and decision-making approach. This isn’t a bad strategy, but it’s not something I could maintain as our organization grew. I just didn’t have the time to get involved with every issue we faced. I needed to equip my team and allow them to do their own problem-solving. This represented a complete paradigm shift. When you know how to fix a problem, jumping in to fix it seems like the most efficient thing to do. But if you make all the decisions, you’ll never grow beyond what you are capable of handling yourself. You need to step back and begin to let your team take the wheel. Instead of jumping in to solve things for …
Play it out
Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) As a believer, your relationship with God is solid. But that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want without earthly consequences. These consequences don’t come from God; they aren’t some sort of punishment. It’s just that every decision you make has a corresponding result. Proverbs 29:18 says that where there is no vision people perish, and it’s so true. Often we get ourselves into trouble because we haven’t taken the time to play out the vision of where we’re heading. If you want to know what you’ll be doing in 10 years, look at what you’re doing to- day and play out where your habits and behaviour will take you. Let’s say you’re …
Stay passionate
Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:4 (NKJV) Many serve God only when they need something from Him. There’s nothing wrong with going to God for help. But will you continue to build your relationship with Him even when things are going well and it seems like you don’t need His help? That’s when you need to work the most to keep your heart right. Never allow your passion for God to wane or, as Revelation 2:4 puts it, lose your first love. This is a common problem with second generation Christians. First generation Christians often come to Jesus out of real hurt. They’ve experienced the stark contrast of life without Him as compared to the incredible …