“J.O.Y. is spelled “Jesus, Others, Yourself” in that order” – David Bean
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. (Acts 6:4)
What is the most memorable day you have had in the past year?
What made that so?
Yesterday evening I participated in a commissioning and prayer service for Rev. Sam Reeves at the Culpeper United Methodist Church. Each person there had a chance to publically share with Sam what he has meant to him/her personally. It was clear that Sam has had a huge ripple …

“A battle is brewing, not over the Holy Spirit, healing or revival, but over the goodness of God.” – Bill Johnson
John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
How do you view your heavenly Father’s love?
How do you live that out?
Yesterday morning before my wife and I left to …

“No words are adequate to console those who have lost a loved one serving our nation. We can only offer our prayers and join in their grief. We grieve for the mother who hears the sound of her child’s 21-gun salute. We grieve for the husband or wife who receives a folded flag. We grieve for a young son or daughter who only knows Dad from a photograph.” President George W. Bush
“We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future, your children will ask,”What do these stones …

“Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” – Henry Ford
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your enthusiasm at the start of each day?
What daily habits do you have that inspire you?
What role does knowing your purpose and destiny play in your enthusiasm?
What roles do positive and negative friends and family members play?
Almost every morning I wake up filled with anticipation …

“Deep within each of us there is an inner longing to live a life of greatness and contribution.” – Steven Covey
Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. (Genesis 37:5)
What is your dream?
As mentioned in my devotional on May 19, this week’s series of devotionals pertain to UNCOMMON DESTINY Coaching.
In his best-selling book “The Purpose Driven Life,” Rick Warren does a fabulous job discussing purpose. While destiny and purpose are related, the word “destiny” seems more powerful than “purpose.” The …

Transformational Coaching is a key to making more and better disciples in our nations. – Joseph Umidi
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19)
What is your POTENTIAL? How do you discover, release and maximize that?
What is your LIFE purpose?
What is your DESTINY?
What role will a COACH play in guiding you to fulfill your potential, life purpose, and destiny?
These are all powerful questions. Finding the answers and pursuing your dream lead to the abundant life that Jesus promises – a life of PASSION. Very few people are actually …

“If we don’t act on a good idea within 24 hours, we are less than 50% likely to ever act on it. If we haven’t acted on it inside of days, then we are less than 2% likely to ever act on it.” – Bill Gates, Microsoft
“KNOCK, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7c)
What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples to KNOCK?
What are you supposed to knock on?
What door will be opened?
Today we wrap up this week’s series “ASK, SEEK, KNOCK.” What I’ve discovered in the …

“Journaling is the LEAD DOMINO for my life and my finances!” – Dr. Randy Peck
“SEEK, and you will find” (Matthew 7:7b)
What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples to SEEK?
What is Jesus’ promising you will find when you SEEK?
What type of coaching will help you SEEK more deeply to experience breakthroughs?
Journaling is the LEAD DOMINO for my life and my finances. I first began keeping a written diary on February 26, 2001, 7 weeks after committing my life to Jesus Christ. On January 1, 2002, I began keeping a …

“Just as a lighthouse serves as a guide to aid navigation through water (i.e. moving ships from one place to another), a coach serves as a guide to aid navigation through life by helping a person move from one place to another.” – Dr. Jerry Graham
“ASK, and it will be given to you” (Matthew 7:7a)
 
Are you looking for people, ideas, and resources to help fulfill your dream?
What is your need?

As mentioned in yesterday’s devotional, the Holy Spirit instructed me on May 10 to make the theme of this week’s devotionals …

Asking powerful questions is one of the most effective things you can do to result in life change.
“ASK, and it will be given to you; SEEK, and you will find; KNOCK, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7)
 
What question can you ask God today that will result in a breakthrough? 
 
In my devotional on May 9 titled “Letting Go and Letting God,” I mentioned that Ben Stewart is one of the top Christ-centered business coaches in the world. Ben taught me recently that there are 5 characteristics of a …