I often say, "Opportunity meets preparation." I say it because it is true. If I have ever coached you, I have encouraged you to dream about the opportunities you desire and then get to work preparing yourself for what it would take to meet that moment when it comes....

Destiny is a strange thing. Most of us acknowledge and agree on some concept of destiny—something greater than our own pleasure or survival to live for. Many spend a lifetime trying to figure out what that destiny is so they can go chase it down. “What's my purpose?"...

Maybe you have heard the saying, "Feelings that fire together, wire together." I believe this to be true. It is why a fragrance or taste or melody or lyrics to a song can instantly transport you back to a time and place and evoke a powerful memory, pleasant or...

I stood there holding the letter in my hand, and the bottom fell out of my stomach. “I’m being audited,” I said out loud, even though no one was in the room. Now, here’s the thing: I do my best to comply with regulations and requirements. I own a business, and there...

Many believe that when something is God’s will, there will be nothing but smooth sailing ... everything will just line up and fall into place.Tell that to Joseph, or Daniel, or Job. Ask Paul or John the Baptist if that theology panned out for them.Struggle doesn’t...

Peter asked Jesus how many times he needed to forgive someone who sinned against him. Then he gave what felt like a BIG number. "Up to seven times?" I picture Jesus looking at Peter with a twinkle in his eyes, shaking his head and chuckling as he answered, "No, Peter,...

Without really knowing how, I have developed my intuition through the years to the place where I trust it profoundly. It serves me reliably. I have discovered that my habit of reflection is a key element in that development. I regularly process my thoughts,...

I am grateful every day. Even days when I don't feel particularly grateful, I practice gratitude. Today I have a heightened awareness of the things for which I am grateful. I have a new reason which causes me to be humbly, supremely grateful. When the season is sunny,...

Whenever you see a truly fruitful life, rest assured that this is not the result of luck or chance. What they make look effortless took them years to master. Something dear to them has been sacrificed in private. They have endured the valley of the shadow, walked...

The best road to recovery is when God's glory re-covers you in the wounded or broken area. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Take heart. No matter how damaged...