Commit!!

"You have to be un-compromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. ". -Michael Jordon

Do You Matter?

Do you matter? Does your job matter? What about your passion? Does it really matter? I grew up a middle child in a preacher's family (let the PK remarks begin :) in the middle of the bible belt and I believe it's that very positioning that gives me a unique perspective on life, business, and faith. Being a middle child you feel, many times, that you have to try harder to be noticed, heard, or just seen. You sometimes feel like you are always compared to the older sibling who is smarter or the younger sibling who is cuter... Or God forbid you have a sister! ( sorry Alisa ;). Now I know it sounds like a bunch of whining but I have a point... Being in the middle has always made me try harder! To stand out a little more. To be a little different than those around you and that position is what gives me the resolve and the experience to he the beat at what I do! I don't want to just live... I want to matter! I don't just want a business that makes money... I want a business that matters! I don't simply want to pastor a large church... I want to pastor a church that matters! I don't just want to see thousands of people in my church.... I want to see thousands of people that matter!!! As amy dad would say, that'll preach! If the God we serve all powerful. If we really believe what the bible says... Shouldn't our lives make a difference? So I'll wrap this thought up with a question. Will what you do tomorrow matter? Will it make a difference? Don't just live the day.....SIEZE IT! Grab every drop of sunlight that God has given you and make something of it. Your position gives you a unique perspective in life no matter where you are. Use your position to be a difference-maker!

10 Hard Things

I wanted to share this blog from a fellow pastor... It is definitely something to consider and apply to our lives

Perry Noble: 10 Hard Questions

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Too many times we believe that being busy is equal to being godly…when the Bible says quite the opposite. Psalm 46:10 SLAYS me every time I read it…CONVICTED! David said in Psalm 23 that the Lord makes him lie down in green pastures and leads him beside still waters. The LONGEST, most detailed command in the 10 commandments is the one on rest. Yet, all of us…especially those in the ministry…wrestle with this.  One of our MAIN temptations is being busy…here are a few questions we can wrestle through to see how busy those of us in ministry are… #1 – How many times a day do you check your email?  Is there really any reason to check it as often as we do? #2 – How many times a day do you check twitter? #3 – How many times a day do you check your facebook page? #4 – When you go home to do spend time with your family…or merely "tweet" about how you are spending time with your family? #5 – Do you tell your kids you are too busy to go to their game…but then go to the game of the church members kid so you don't get into hot water with them?  (BTW…good luck explaining that one to your kids in 20 years!) #6 – Do you have a time during the day when you turn off your cell phone so that you can uninterrupted study time, prayer time and time with your spouse? #7 – Do you always have to have noise around you…such as do you always have to have the radio on in the car OR the TV on at home, even if you are not listening to/watching it? #8 – How much time do you spend commenting on blogs and social media sites?  (honestly, don't know too many certified blog commenters that are actually changing the world!) #9 – Are you accessible at any time of the day by anyone who needs you?  (LOTS of pastors LOVE to make this claim…usually at the expense of their family and their own walk with God.  If you want to walk with Jesus you can't do it by always having a crowd around…you've got to have some time set aside.) #10 – Are you willing to make the adjustments that you need to make based on the nine questions above?  If not then you are most likely addicted to noise and being busy…which looks good to others but absolutely destroys our walk with God. PSALM 46:10! ONE MORE THING…this is absolutely the most convicting blog post I've ever written…He's PRESSING into me to make some major adjustments in regards to the noise in my life, would appreciate your prayers as I try my best to fully obey Him.