This day we have no doubt that we made the right decision because we said yes. Yes, is what made the choice right, not the outcome of yes. The outcomes of yes are in God’s hands not ours. The fact is, when God calls you there are only two choices, Yes or No. The peace that comes with saying yes is irreplaceable.

Like Naomi and Ruth, our journey through life generally allows us to see only the portion of the scene we are in. But that is not the entire scene let alone the entire story.

There are many stories in Scripture of ordinary people who were faithful in obedience but didn’t get a lot of attention, and still don’t. That makes their lives no less remarkable or impactful. The same is true for your life

I would further emphasize that this atmosphere starts first and foremost with the leader. A leader with excessive ego or an unhealthy need for status will have great difficulty creating an atmosphere of humility. This leads to

What about you this morning? Would it be worth taking a serious look at My To Do List and identifying some things that need to go on My To Don’t List?

A leader must be secure enough in themselves to let go. In many ways it starts and ends here. One of the quickest ways to kill your team is to take great care in hiring talented people and then not empower those people to do what you hired them to do.

Days turn into months, months into years and years into decades, not a single one of which can be reclaimed.

You don’t install new kitchen cabinets until the old ones are removed. You don’t replace the front porch until the old porch is demolished. The same is true in the renovation of our minds.

Some of you may be thinking that your stories aren’t as dramatic as those we celebrate from the Bible. That is likely true for most of us. But that in no way diminishes their significance.

How much time will you spend this week trying to make others happy; seeking their approval?

Chances are, if you have the opportunity to lead others, you are in that role because someone took the opportunity to invest in you; to get up close to you and use their influence for your betterment and the betterment of the entire team.

There is something else that our amazing brain makes possible. It allows us to communicate with God. It allows us to talk to Him, contemplate His greatness, His love, His grace, and

Most of what seeks to upset us and sidetrack us simply will not matter in the long run. $300 will not keep you from retiring. A comment by others does not say