God is Our Father and Our King
And He Has Given Us His Spirit This is the final week of breaking down the Lord’s Prayer. This was the prayer that Jesus taught us. Each week we’ve gone through it line by line, learning more about it. This week’s focus is; Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. God […]
Deciding What to Do First
How Do You Know If It’s Right? We’ve been discussing how overwhelming our busy lives can be. Knowing who you are gives you clarity and direction, while breaking big things down into smaller pieces helps you regain a sense of control. There are so many things to do, especially for self-employed people in construction. Everything on the to-do list competes for the top spot, and it’s hard to decide what deserves the highest priority. This list is usually made up of a combination […]
Temptation is a Real Thing
We Need to Be Aware of This Temptation is kind of like standing at the edge of a cliff. It can be both exciting and scary knowing the risk that comes with being so close to danger. Different people handle this situation differently. Some people can’t get close. They step back from it or hold […]
Taking Control of the Big List
Breaking Big Things Down into Smaller Pieces Running a business can be a daunting task. There are so many things pulling us in so many different directions. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how busy life can be, but also how we have control over the busy. Last week, we explored the importance […]
Forgiveness Isn’t an Easy Thing to Do
Just Let It Go Continuing through the Lord’s Prayer this week, we are discussing, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This is how we say it in our church on Sunday mornings, though different words are sometimes used in place of trespasses. Two common alternatives are debts and sins. […]
Too Many Things to Do
Who Am I? Last week, we discussed how being too busy is a choice that we have control over. We all have long to-do lists and feel pulled in a lot of different directions. Taking control starts with being clear on who you are and what matters most. This is one of the most important and one of the hardest. Most of […]
Just Enough
We Don’t Need Any More Than That The world keeps telling us we’re owed more—more money, more cars, more houses, more clothes, more vacations, more attention, more gadgets. And it’s up to us to go get it. If we don’t, we’re seen as a failure. As we continue through the Lord’s Prayer, this week’s focus […]
Being Too Busy Is a Choice
This Means You Have Control This past week, the topic of being “too busy” came up several times with different people, in a variety of situations. It seems especially common with people in the construction industry. Being too busy isn’t something that is specific to that one group of people though. I understand the feeling […]
Let Go and Let God
We Want to Be in Control As people, we like being in control. Taking control isn’t necessarily a bad thing unless we take it too far. Often, we think we know what’s best and how things should be done. We like having a plan. We want to know the outcome. Before GPS, we had to […]
Building a Successful Business Isn’t Easy
But It’s Worth the Hard Work If you own or operate a small business, you know how hard it can be. There’s a limited amount of time and a long list of things to do. This is especially true for those of us in construction. Day in and day out, we’re trying to get the […]