I don't believe there is a Clippers curse. If there were, that assumption would have some profoundly troubling implications, chief among them that losers always lose. Can losers win? That's the question that the Clippers are trying to answer. And that's why I'm a Clippers supporter. I support the idea of the Clippers. I think losers can win. I think the last can be first.
Read MoreWhatever you are planning, leave room for God's plan, He might surprise you.
Read MoreWhat is dignity? According to one definition, it is bearing conduct or speech indicative of self-respect. To exhibit dignity is to carry oneself with a certain poise. To exhibit dignity is to leave the impression that you are guided by an internal set of standards that are not determined or defined by your environment. To exhibit dignity is to be free from the need of approval, validation or applause.
Read MoreIt is important to be results oriented. We all wants results! We want better results on our jobs, in our relationships, and with our goals. But many of us fail to appreciate the relationship between our process and our results. The former usually explains the latter. If you want to change your results, examine the steps you took to get there. If you "show your work" you can see exactly where your thinking, praying, or choosing was off.
Read MoreWe cannot choose what happens to us. But we certainly can choose what to do with what happens to us. Life can throw all kinds of rocks our way. But when (not if) we survive the attack, it is wise to look at the rocks that were thrown to determine if we can use any of them to build a better life. Some of the best relationship building, wisdom building, and career building materials available are in the warehouse of unsuccessful attacks on our lives.
Read MoreWhat are you neglecting? Your health? Your children? Your career? Your marriage? Your retirement plans? Whatever it is, let the blast in Beirut remind you of what can happen when we allow critical issues to go unaddressed and unresolved.
Read MoreDon't be so quick to rid yourself of irritations or irritants. You may be ridding yourself of insight, effectiveness, and opportunity.
Read MoreMore of us would be much further along our life's path if we stopped getting off at the rest areas. Any place worth going, anything worth having, and anything worth doing is going to cost more than you think, and take longer than you expected.
Read MoreMay all of us listen to the godly advisors that God puts in our lives. Their counsel will help us maintain perspective and go back to sleep when false gods try to wake us up.
Read MoreLet me encourage you: One day, you will be at a crossroads. You will have exhausted your resources, and will be unsure of how to get to the next phase of your journey. In the hour of your greatest need and perplexity, God will send a stranger to help you along the way.
Read MoreHanging with hyenas may be why you are tired. Hanging with hyenas may be why you are discouraged. And hanging with hyenas may be why you are are unmotivated.
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