The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law (Galatians 5.222-23 NKJV) If we are going to discuss the fruit of the Spirit, you need to know two simple truths about the fruit of the Spirit that are foundational truths. Really, the fruitContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 01: You Already Got Fruit”
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Secrets of Success 5: Live Above Offence
I’m going to finish our secrets of success series today by giving you one of the most important secrets to win in life and finish strong, and that is you need to get to the place where it is very difficult indeed, if not impossible, to offend you. You need to be swift to forgive.Continue reading “Secrets of Success 5: Live Above Offence”
Secrets of Success 4: Obedience
Christian success starts when your will, your desires, what you want clashes with what you know God wants and you choose to do what God wants. There is no example of this more powerful than in the night before the crucifixion where Jesus prays “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22.42). That’s theContinue reading “Secrets of Success 4: Obedience”
Secrets of Success 3B: What to Do When Leadership Fails
We have all got stories of ministers and Christian leaders who have failed. I have had pastors lie about me, a director of a Bible College physically assault me and lock my son in a room, and I have had a worship leader raise his fists at me and tell me he hates me. WhatContinue reading “Secrets of Success 3B: What to Do When Leadership Fails”
Secrets of Success 03: Respect Those Over You!
I have never met anyone who has become a success who did not respect those who God has set over them. In any successful business, family, church or nation, there has to be an org chart – a hierarchy, a chain of command. God has actually designed authority to hold back all sorts of problemsContinue reading “Secrets of Success 03: Respect Those Over You!”
Secrets of Success 02: Patience and Efficiency
We all live in time. But we must learn how to become friends with time, and not enemies of time. The ability to befriend time is called patience. The ability to use your time well is called efficiency. We need both. Jesus was efficient. He made the most of every day. He taught, he healed,Continue reading “Secrets of Success 02: Patience and Efficiency”
Secrets of Success 01: Credibility
I have often taught that to be a good leader you need four Cs. Most people will guess character fairly quickly, some will guess capable, rarely someone will guess compatible. These are all essential for leadership – you have to be a godly man, you have to be able to do the job, and youContinue reading “Secrets of Success 01: Credibility”
Can You See It 20: Can You See a Harvest in a Harvest?
If you are a sower, there are harvests coming your way. If you fail to perceive them, you will fail to honour them, and just like Jesus walking on the water, your harvest will go right past you unless you do some harvesting. Sometimes a harvest comes from another person and you reject the personContinue reading “Can You See It 20: Can You See a Harvest in a Harvest?”
Can You See It 19: Can You See a Harvest in a Seed?
My precious friend Dave Duell used to tell me frequently that anyone can see how many seeds are in an apple, but very few people can see how many apples are in a seed. Seeds are interesting when we talk about perception, because perceiving a seed means you will then sow a seed. It looksContinue reading “Can You See It 19: Can You See a Harvest in a Seed?”
Can You See It 18: An Opponent
In 2017, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather fought MMA champion Conor McGregor. It was billed as the biggest fight in history. When Mayweather won, he took away nearly $400 million. His mother never gave him a million, his friends did not give him a million, but beating an opponent did. David did not become famous byContinue reading “Can You See It 18: An Opponent”
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