succeed in the right thing

Take time each day to interact with the things that make you stronger. There are several of these things that I think are very important. Make a list. Mine is pretty simple.

Family. Scripture. Your purpose. God.

I know there are others, but these are the ones that will help us be better, stronger and even ready to get more done. That is why I ask you to take some time today to spend with what matters most to you.

Our days should could count. Our time can be used well. I am not talking about an issue of being lazy or wasting time. What I am talking is making your life count.

Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter. - Francis Chan

That makes a lot of sense to me. Spend your time with the wrong people or the wrong purpose and you will succeed at the wrong things.

In fact if you take some time to think a little more about that spending time with the wrong people and the wrong things will make others fail too. I want to be guy that helps myself and others succeed at the right things.

Take a look deeper into Scripture. Here is one passages that sticks out to me.

Colossians 3:12-15 NLT

Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

Clothe yourself with character: mercy, humility, patience.

Forgive others and yourself.

Remember God and do what He did.

The outcome is peace in my heart and peace for those around me.

That is just a few things things that happen when we succeed at the right things. Right places are important. Time with God is important. Success God’s way has a lot more to do with who you are than what you do. Does that make sense?

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Michael Harrison's e-devotion

Search This Blog