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~ “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

Tag Archives: Success

What was idolatry in the Gentile world and what does idolatry mean today?

June 28, 2019

The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some …

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Being content with who we are in God is the only accomplishment that matters.

January 12, 2019

I live in a world where almost everyone is trying to make me into something else. They have great things …

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“It’s not possible for a person to succeed—I’m talking about eternal success—without heaven’s help.” ~John the Baptizer

July 11, 2017

I like to think I can do it all myself and that I don’t need any help. I need to …

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"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." ~~Winston Churchhill

May 7, 2017

Jesus challenges me to have courage and to not be afraid. That is God’s goal for me, every day. I …

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"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." ~~Thomas A. Edison

November 14, 2016

How close am I? God knows but I don’t. God is God. I am not. Jesus challenges me to have …

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Is my focus success or being faithful to God?

November 10, 2015

There are a lot of things all of us can focus on.  We have a choice to make. I have …

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"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill

April 12, 2015

Winston Churchill knew a little about this. He did succeed in the end. His country, and the free world, is …

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F O C U S: (F)ollow (O)ne (C)ourse (U)ntil (S)uccessful

March 26, 2015

Jesus challenges us to not think of success like others do. He knows it is about focus. “You can’t serve …

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"I will not allow yesterday’s success to lull me into today’s complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure." ~~Og Mandino

March 17, 2015

Today’s success is the enemy of our future. The failure to recognize God’s hand in our life is missing God’s …

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"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose." ~~Bill Gates

January 20, 2015

Humility is a great thing. We can either be humble or we will be humbled. Success is a lousy teacher. …

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"We need a lot more failures. Failures that don’t kill us make us bolder." ~~Seth Godin

November 15, 2014

It is not all about being successful. Focusing on success holds us back. We do need to be bolder. Getting …

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"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." ~~Henry Thoreau

November 14, 2014

Looking for success in all the wrong places? You know you are. Looking for success? Is that really the issue? …

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"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work." ~~Thomas Alva Edison

November 11, 2014

It is not about failing. We know this but at our core, many times we don’t believe it. It is …

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“I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.” ~~Mother Teresa.

August 10, 2014

Success is not the goal God has in mind for us. Our focus needs to be on being faithful to …

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“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” ~~Tony Robbins

July 20, 2014

Some times we just keep going on. Persisting despite no results. I think that can be a good thing. But what …

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“Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal.” ~~Mike Ditka

May 18, 2014

There is way too much emphasis on success. It isn’t permanent. And … there is way too much emphasis on …

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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” ~~Steve Jobs

May 16, 2014

What a joy it is to work when you love what you do. It allows us to excel. Some advise …

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“You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.” ~Benjamin Franklin

April 29, 2014

Interesting perspective on getting an early start. Many mornings Jesus was off and praying. Of course, many nights he was …

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“Well done is better than well said” ~~Benjamin Franklin

April 12, 2014

  “Well done is better than well said” ~~Benjamin Franklin

Are we content, in God, with who we are?

March 29, 2014

We live in a world where almost everyone is trying to make us something else. They have great things in …

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