Fire for Effect – On Target For Overwhelming Success
Have you ever gotten right to the edge of your dream and then pulled back? Many have toiled and struggled to get almost to the end goal and then stopped
Your Worth & Your Why…
Have you ever stopped and really thought about your worth to this world as a human? I don't mean - how do you feel about yourself - which is important, but not my point. How do we calculate our worth? I am not talking about financial worth - I am talking your worth to this world
Love Yourself!
Jesus tells us to love our neighbors, as ourselves. Great! But how do we do that, when we do not first love ourselves? And for that matter… how do we love ourselves? Is it about a pampered day at a spa? No - unless of course you plan to love those around you that way, and
Who Do You Say You Are?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Proverbs 18:21
When we think about ourselves, who do we say we are? What are our thoughts about self? I know that when I say those words, my initial thoughts are - I don’t think about me. But is that true?
It is easy to run ourselves down, but why? When we look at a concept called Social Comparison Theory, it tells us that we are often comparing ourselves with others. In the age of social media and digital air-brushing, the impact is often fairly negative.
But the truth is that this isn’t new. The battle to keep up with our neighbors or peers is an age old conundrum . The problem with it is that you can never win. The comparison cycle goes on and on and if we continue down that path long enough, we can destroy ourselves - mentally, emotionally and financially.
What if we stepped off the comparison treadmill and looked at things from a different paradigm?
When Leonardo DaVinci looked at a block of granite, he saw an image that was present beneath the surface before he hit it with the first strike of the chisel. The Creator can always see the end from the beginning because He has a plan.
The same is true for you. Your Creator, God Almighty, can see who you are and what you are meant to be, even if no one else can. He call us “chosen”, “a child of the king”, “saved”, “forgiven” and a “masterpiece”.
Let’s redirect our minds and hearts to hear what our Creator is saying…
We can do this by seeking Him in His word. Devotionals are good sources for this. I use a free one called - Our Daily Bread. I read it almost every morning as part of my daily routine. It fills me with His word and some stories that help me to apply it to my life.
Also, you might consider my new book - Your Life Matters. I talk about this subject at length and I think you may find some encouragement there as well. It’s available here on this website or you can go to Amazon and look up the title plus my name -
Dr Cliff
God Bless You!
Why Pastors Need to Stop Preaching What People Want to Hear – Joe McKeever Christian Blog
Why Pastors Need to Stop Preaching What People Want to Hear - Joe McKeever Christian blog and commentary on Crosswalk.com. — Read on www.crosswalk.com/blogs/joe-mckeever/why-pastors-need-to-stop-preaching-what-people-want-to-hear.html
I Am Not Alone – Neither Are You!
When we are at our lowest, God promises to be there. In the 23rd Psalm, David says, "Tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they protect me." The song that is included in this post was written by
Anybody Smell Smoke? There Is Fire & You & I Started It
Before Ashes – There Was A Fire In the passage - Isaiah 61:1-3 - we all want to rush off to the “Beauty… and the oil of joy… and the garment of praise’ Before there could be an exchange for beauty – there had to be a fire to create the ashes. That means that something went
The Great Commission In Action – The Living Bread Story
At the end of Christ's journey here on earth, He issued a command that has been the battle cry of Christianity since the very beginning. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
Got Off Track and Stayed – The Prodigal Son That Didn’t Return!!
What Do We Do When We Get Off-Track? My Bible study this morning in 2nd Chronicles 21 led me to the tragic story of King Jehoram, the son King Jehoshaphat. Things started out so well for him. He saw the amazing miracles that occurred due to God Almighty and the faith of His father. According to