Success
We Are All Sons and Daughters of the King
09/08/10 07:37
No matter what the circumstances of our birth, no matter how lowly our station in life, we are all children of God and heirs to the kingdom. We can learn and change and grow in ways that enable us to overcome whatever obstacles life has put in our way. Read More...
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Knocking on Heaven's Door
03/05/09 08:19
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” (Matthew 7: 7-12)
Our neighbor’s daughter has been going from house to house, knocking on doors, asking people if they’d like to take a chance in a sweepstakes drawing sponsored by the local Christian school. Of course, I bought several chances. How could I not?
I remember when I was her age, going door-to-door, selling magazine subscriptions for our school. You had to knock and ask quite a few times before you received the order you were seeking. But, eventually, you learned how many “No’s” it took to get to a “Yes”; then every response - - positive or negative - - was seen as a sign of progress. By simply dividing the value of every sale by the number of “No’s,” you could actually calculate the value of every rejection. Looked upon that way, there was no such thing as a worthless sales call. Each one brought you closer to a sale.
Achieving anything worthwhile in life takes persistence. Read More...
Our neighbor’s daughter has been going from house to house, knocking on doors, asking people if they’d like to take a chance in a sweepstakes drawing sponsored by the local Christian school. Of course, I bought several chances. How could I not?
I remember when I was her age, going door-to-door, selling magazine subscriptions for our school. You had to knock and ask quite a few times before you received the order you were seeking. But, eventually, you learned how many “No’s” it took to get to a “Yes”; then every response - - positive or negative - - was seen as a sign of progress. By simply dividing the value of every sale by the number of “No’s,” you could actually calculate the value of every rejection. Looked upon that way, there was no such thing as a worthless sales call. Each one brought you closer to a sale.
Achieving anything worthwhile in life takes persistence. Read More...
Following Jesus: The Path to True Success
12/11/08 06:44
Jesus prized obedience to the will of God above all else. He set the ultimate example of success when He died for us on the cross. Jesus is the only one we need compare ourselves to. Once He becomes the measure of our success, the basis of our self-worth and happiness shifts. We seek meaning and purpose in life through spiritual growth. Read More...