Tag: influence

A Personal and Family Legacy

“As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 NIV. Your history need not determine your destiny. My thoughts and comments are about “a personal and family legacy.” When my Dad died in a highway accident at a young age of forty-four years, he did not […]

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The Power of Influence

“May God give endurance and encouragement . . as you follow Christ.” Romans 15:5 NIV. Popularity does not replicate significance. My thoughts and comments today are about “the power of influence.” Influence is inevitable, subtly shaping what you believe, what you value, how you behave, and who you become. Through […]

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Identity Theft

“Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself.” Daniel 1:8 NKJV. Your identity can be fully rediscovered in redemption. My thoughts and comments today are about “identity theft.” Identity is the core of everything about a confident and successful life, yet many people struggle with a confused […]

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Irreplaceable Influence

“I thank my God every time I remember you.”  Philippians 1:3 NIV. Cultivate friends whose lives and faith encourage who you want to be. My thoughts and comments today are about “irreplaceable influence.” My friend, Don, told me of a conversation many years earlier when I had said to him, […]

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Purposeful

“Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself.”  Daniel 1:8 NKJV. Consequential decisions are best made well before moments of immediacy. My thoughts and comments today are about being “purposeful.” Life will present situations confronting you with decisions which can impact and shape your future, for better […]

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