Tag: purpose

Purpose and Persistence

“Don’t get tired of doing what is good.” Galatians 6:9 NLT “The secret to every breakthrough is follow through!” My thoughts and comments today are about “purpose and persistence.” The distance between the person who becomes discouraged and quits and the person who is determined to persist is exactly the […]

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Family Business

“I must be about My Father’s business.” Luke 2:49 “The family business is to be fully engaged in the Father’s business.” My thoughts today are about “family business.” Before mega corporations and global commerce, family businesses were what built America, and produced the American dream. Small businesses were often begun […]

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Issues and Questions

“(Your) steps . . are directed of the Lord..” Psalm 37:23 NLT “No person knows enough nor is wise enough who lives apart from God.” My thoughts today are about “issues and questions.” Most of time, people are so used to charting their own path they rarely realize they are […]

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A Productive Life

“He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” 2 Corinthians 9:6 NAS “A fruitful and productive life begins with what you give, not what you keep.” My thoughts today are about “a productive life.” Farming is not about owning land or living in a rural setting. Farming is about sowing, […]

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Achieving Potential

“God is always at work in you, to make you willing and able to obey.” Philippians 2:13 TEV “God’s heart is set on only one thing for you, your highest and best.” My thoughts today are about “achieving potential.” Obedience does not seem natural to any of us. You were […]

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