Work hard and obey God. This is what parents try to teach their children for the duration of the time they are with them. From the moment children are born it is the parents’ task to prepare them to leave. If all words of wisdom to children could be summed up it would likely sound something like the above. If children learn these two things, they can leave home expecting to succeed in life.
Read More children, obedience, parental example, hard workWhen we enter a room we have the influence to create an atmosphere of pleasurable harmony or tension and strife. Our mindset has the power to determine whether we will live in a pit or a palace.
Palace living is not about wealth or prestige. Instead it is an attitude which establishes that whatever space we enter will be our place of abundance and grandeur.
Read More wealth, integrity, hard work, trustworthyAs I write this the United States just won the Women’s World Cup of Soccer. I am always struck by the irony of thousands of undisciplined fans cheering wildly for a team of athletes who have had to undergo years of disciplined practice, exercise and self-control. These are people who have submitted to regular sacrifice and disciplined preparation for a common goal, while their rowdy fans drink lots of beer, avoid exercise themselves, yet take pride in their team when it wins!
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Read Reflect Honesty and hard work: these values were once coveted, but in mainstream society today they have lost their lustre. Life is fast paced, honesty is often blurred with half-truths in order to achieve desired results, and hard work is quickly abandoned in favour of easier routes that promise the same end goal. Here […]
Read More honesty, integrity, hard workRead Reflect Each of us is in charge of tending to what God has put before us. From our homes to our jobs to our families, sometimes the work to maintain these areas of our lives is relentless. There are days when I wake up and my to-do list immediately starts rolling through my mind […]
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