Overcoming Difficulties

Be a Maximizer

The maximizer looks for ways to serve the common good, to not only accomplish his own work, but also to help others on his team accomplish theirs.

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop. —Rupert Hughes

A Work In Progress

Imperfections, faults and failings in others aren’t the sad things in life.

What is truly sad is to have such myopic vision as to see only faults, when God has placed before you opportunities for growth and learning through patience, forgiveness, faith and love.

Time to Launch

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.   —André Gide (1869–1951)

Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothing happens. Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if they are not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.   —Wilferd Peterson (1900–1995)

Changing Mindsets

The definition of Mindset is: a set of beliefs or a way of thinking that determines somebody’s behavior and outlook.

Clearly, our mindset affects our outlook and, most importantly, our behavior.

Buried Hurts

It takes divine, supernatural grace to forgive and to let God heal us when we’ve been hurt.

But God can give us the grace not only to forgive, but also to forget