Why are so many Christians afraid to activate their faith? Afraid to discover their life purpose? Afraid of their own shadow? What can we do about that sad reality? Let’s start with what will not work—POSITIVE THINKING. Not a chance. The antidote is SPIRITUAL CONFIDENCE.    Trying to reach 100% Spiritual Confidence through positive thinking is like wearing new socks in bad shoes.    Spiritual...

Our media-driven and comparison-crazy world wants us to chase everything. Have everything. Be everything. We all hear and see the pounding pitch every day on screens that seem to show up everywhere, even in our own pocket or purse.    These pitches serenade our soul in search of a crack of vulnerability that would have us succumb to the lie that we should—no, must—have everything.    With...

When we are teeming with anger, we know it. When we are trembling in fear, we know it. And when we are trapped by envy, we know it. But when we are SELFISH, well…not so much. That’s how sneaky and insidious selfishness can be in the life of a Christian.    In many cases, this blind-spot is created by our hubris and a sense—conscious or unconscious—of spiritual elitism. Another opening for...

The world has always been roiling in CHAOS. And then it was rocked by a social media maelstrom that has taken it to a much deeper and dangerous level.    The chaos cyclone cannot be stopped but we still yearn for order; fight for peace; and pray for relief.    We do not want chaos in the movie theater, at the supermarket, or on the beach. And we certainly don’t want chaos in our...

If you have ever tried to throw a boomerang, you know that throwing it is actually easy. The hard part is getting it to return. Developed and perfected by the indigenous Aborigines in Australia, the v-shaped wonder is still popular today. In 1998, the world champion thrower tossed his boomerang nearly 1300 feet.    But the boomerang is not just something we throw around. It is often used...

When I lived a fast-paced and stressful existence on life’s roller coaster as a CEO in the marketplace, I was consumed by angst and anger. With each new wave of anxiety my mind locked onto the wrong things and I drifted away from God and his truth. Living on this head-jerking roller coaster produced a wave of guilt that stopped me from going to God. If I ever did get around to seeking him, the lift...

If you have ever been to the Grand Canyon, you have witnessed its majestic grandeur and gazed down the cavernous openings that dive deep into the arms of a golden-brown net. It’s an awesome wonder to be sure, but where is the connection with hopelessness?    The answer to that question traces back to the early stages of my journey into God’s wonderland, many years ago now, when the chasm...

On the day my natural self was vanquished and exhaled its last breath, I was ready–for the first time–to play “SECOND FIDDLE.” And it was then, only then, that God blessed my life beyond comprehension. I don’t dwell on why it took so long for me to get this right. God does not want me to waste even one minute on my past that had me intoxicated by success and money.    Once I...

The recent spate of frigid weather holding the U.S. hostage has produced record low temperatures and left tragic stories of death and destruction in its wake. Temperatures plummeted to a “feels like” reading of -50 in some areas. The “feels like” term used to be called the wind-chill factor, but the words do not matter. IT’S COLD! All of that prompted me to apply the FEELS LIKE...

Early in my career as a CEO, a colleague visiting from Japan went to Napa for a weekend at the end of his trip. The first morning he joined a guide and newly-married couple for a tour over the magnificent vineyards. But the ride was over seconds after lift-off. They hit a power line at 23 feet above ground and a fire started in the balloon!    At first, nobody wanted to heed the guide’s...