Give the gift of inspiration…it keeps on giving! – Mac Anderson
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. (Psalm 19:7)
What gifts of inspiration will you give this Christmas?
This morning while staying at my brother’s house in Maryland, I checked my email and discovered a message from Mac Anderson, the founder of Simple Truths. Don’t you love that name – “Simple truths?” If you’re like me, you desire simplicity, but great impact. God is a god of multiplication. …

“I get on my knees. There I am before the Love that changes me. See, I don’t know how, but there’s power when I’m on my knees.” – lyrics from song “On My Knees”
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (Philippians 2:5)
Where does servant leadership start?
The 14 week Life Focus course I have been taking to further develop leadership coaching skills has been quite enlightening. A Life Focus coach helps a client pull together gleanings (insights) from the past, recognize major convergence experiences, uncover hidden …

 All God is asking from us is for our availability in exchange for his ability.
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law. (Psalm 119:18)
Which leadership skill below is God leading you to work on?
In yesterday’s devotional, I mentioned how I became aware of Dan Stratton, who founded the Provision Network about ten years ago. Dan was formerly a Wall Street trader and now pastors a church on Wall Street. He is known around the world as the pastor of Wall Street.
After watching the archived TBN interview …

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing. – George Bernard Shaw
And the people said to Joshua, “The LORD our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!” (Joshua 24:24)
What would you do if there was no way you could fail?
A few weeks ago, Rick Heeren referred me to Richard Gazowsky, founder of Christian WYSIWYG Filmworks, as a possible web client. Subsequent to that, I began receiving periodic emails from Richard, who lives in San Francisco, …

“The first necessary quality of a spiritual leader who “stands out” is the spirit of excellence!” – Mike Riley
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men. (Proverbs 22:29)
Who is the ref in your life?
The past few devotionals have focused on personal accountability. For the next week, we will continue are examination of the “QBQ! – the question behind the question.” The following is an excerpt from chapter 16 of the book by that name.
My father, Jimmy …

By simply asking the right questions, you can invite people into opportunities and possibilities.
And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49)
How do you try to influence people to make positive change?
How effective is your approach?
The Accelerated Coaching Training (ACT) class is having a profound impact on me in many ways, many of them unexpected. It’s making me take a hard look at how I steward my time and relationships – how I try to …

“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere” – Ronald Reagan
 
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. (Proverbs 29:2)
How do you choose who to vote for?
Giles County celebrated its 200th birthday in 2006. In September 2006, shortly before I stopped working at Giles Memorial Hospital, Mike Weiss invited me to come to the Sheriff’s Office for Giles County to officially start Pray Giles. A total of eight of us showed up for that …

 Lifeforming has the tools and methodology to unlock sustainable personal change.
“Go therefore and make disciples …” (Matthew 28:19a)
What is lifeforming leadership coaching?
On January 27, 2007, Joseph Umidi came to Culpeper to lead the Real Talk Training (RTT) seminar. We were disappointed that only nine people showed up. It was our hope that we would be able to round up at least 20 people from the Culpeper area to take a 15 week Accelerated Coach Training (ACT) course together in Culpeper, starting in late February. That never came to pass.
I was …

The irony of spiritual leadership is that we are to get understanding, but not lean on it.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)
How do godly leaders think?
One of my favorite morning habits is to read one chapter from Proverbs each day and 1-5 chapters of Psalms. This morning after reading Proverbs 1 on this first day of the month, I was particularly struck by the following message in the Maxwell Leadership Bible.
Proverbs 2 and 3 pose an apparent paradox in …

The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less!  – John Maxwell
 
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20)
It is not unusual to hear people say they do not feel like they are leaders, or that they are influential.  I certainly have felt that way at various times in my life.  If you feel like you …