Posts Tagged ‘Toil’
A shortcut might be quicker but sometimes steps not taken are fateful miscalculations that result in lost opportunities.
Don’t you just love a shortcut? We’ll take back roads… go through countless twists and turns… over hills and through the valleys… just to shave a few minutes off our drive time to somewhere we’re trying to go. We’ll also skip a few steps in the process if we’re trying to do something, just so…
Read MoreA setback is an opportunity to reject failure.
“Failure” is such a harsh word. Nobody likes it yet we all give in to to things that prevent us from accomplishing our goals–or even taking out the trash. 🙂 Before we talk about “failure”, let’s talk about “success”. Why is there so much focus given to “success”? Is it that important? Can’t failure sometimes…
Read MoreAn improper dose of vanity is called pride.
From an earthly perspective, pride can be a useful emotion. We can take pride in our appearance, work, and even our landscaping prowess. After all, is it bad that we want our yard to look good? Of course not. The issue with pride is not about yard maintenance. It’s about allowing it to prevent us…
Read MoreEffort is the difference in knowing how to do something and actually doing it.
“You’ll never know ’til you try.” We’ve all heard it. We’ve all said it. The same goes for knowledge. We can read about it and we can study it. But, you really never know how to do something until you actually do it. Does the same principle hold true for being holy… to be more…
Read MoreFaith is something you grow from seeds. If you lose it, the devil has a garden from which they can be reclaimed.
Imagine the devil smiling as he piles up victories over your lack of faith. Go one step further… he’s out in your garden, aka your life, and he has a shovel. You can see him out there and he’s digging as fast as he can. Why? Because that’s what he does and you’re letting him…
Read MoreA bee can’t produce honey if it spends all of its time hangin’ at the water hole or shoppin’ at the stinger store.
Can you picture a bee leisurely hangin’ out – doing nothing… like we often do? Probably not because bees are a constant state of motion. They’re busy flying from one flower to another, latching on to as much pollen as they can. Why? First of all, no one else is going to do it for…
Read More“Striking while the iron is hot” can only be achieved if you built a fire when the iron was cold.
Wouldn’t it be nice if everything was easy? I think I could get used to that but I don’t think I would end up enjoying it very much. We all know the drill… Nothing that’s worth anything comes easy. Well, most of the time. And if it does, it turns out to be less amazing…
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