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July 22, 2024

July 22, 2024

Not long ago, I read that only 20% of people are coachable.

 

As a coach who desires to bring transformation to people by cementing their personal relationship with Christ and the renewing of their mind (see Romans 12:2), if true, this statistic means that 80% of us can be written off as beneficiaries of this goal of coaching!

 

Why this negative mindset?

 

I suspect that the change and growth associated with coaching is foreseen as a lead in to losing one’s comfort zone. It seems that most of us prefer the comfort of a self-help approach.

 

Coaching provides accountability and consistency that’s missing from self-help. Time and effort are necessary elements in reaching goals. A coach provides support, inspiration, encouragement and the necessary follow through to reach a goal that will bring lasting change.

 

In the words of Charles Spurgeon: “Growth is painful. Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”

 

With coaching guidance, you can get unstuck, move forward, overcome fear and uncertainty, and find hope, healing and peace.

 

If you would like to talk about coaching, send me a message to set up a free half-hour Discovery Call. Be the exception!

 

Are you interested in exploring the possibility of change?

July 15, 2024

July 15, 2024

There is indescribable freedom in letting go of a painful past!

 

We may have been a victim of a terrible injustice, such as abuse, but we don’t need to view ourselves as a victim. We don’t want to let what happened to us in the past dictate how we live our life in the present. We have a choice!

 

To overcome what happened to us we need determination, looking forward and not back, at how we can use the trials we have been through to bring good that will benefit not only ourselves but others.

 

God allows us to go through trials for a reason. View them as challenges. Try to figure out what the reason is. See if you can recognize God’s purpose and benefit to your relationship with Him.

 

Remember, we are not defined by what we’ve been through, or by who we used to be. We are defined by who God says we are now. If we have surrendered ourself to the Lord, then we have been made new in Christ! (2 Corinthians 5:17 ). We are no longer victims. We are victors and we are wearing His robe of righteousness.

 

Are you choosing to become the man or woman God made you to be?

July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024

The week that we celebrate Independence Day is an especially good time to reflect on freedom.

 

In addition to the unique freedoms that we have as U.S. citizens, consider some bondage issues that we often become captive to that our Constitution can’t reach, such as a negative mindset, a bad habit, guilt and shame.

 

The good news is that Jesus came to set the captives free! Hallelujah!

 

A primary focus of coaching includes the process of illuminating and acquiring freedom from all forms of personal bondage.

 

Walking the pathway to freedom with my clients is always a personal privilege for me!

 

Is there anything holding you captive?

July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

I hope that each of you will have a wonderful Independence Day!

 

Today, I am focusing on prayer, specifically prayer for our country.

 

I am feeling burdened by what I am hearing and reading in the news, and am hoping that those of us who have faith in the Lord will join me in prayer, asking God to shed an extra measure of mercy and grace on our country.

 

Will you join me ?

June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024

If you have become a believer and accepted Christ as your personal Savior, you have also acquired a new identity (2 Corinthians 5:17). It’s a free gift but you have to acknowledge your need and accept it (John 1:12).

 

Once you acquire that new identity, you can begin to appreciate the breadth and depth of His love for you. (Ephesians 3:17-19)

 

Sometimes you just need to be still and let it sink in.

 

As you begin to experience His great love, you will find rest for your soul.

 

He will begin to change you from the inside out through His Holy Spirit living inside you.

 

Are you on board as a believer with a new identity?

June 17, 2024

June 17, 2024

I hope it was a happy and special Father’s Day for everyone!

 

I had planned to share an encouraging message about our Eternal God today, but felt led to share about Father God instead.

 

The Father of all Fathers! The Father who loves us like no other can!

 

The importance of Fathers has been minimized in our society over the past couple of decades, and I pray that we as a nation – and world! – will come to a greater understanding and recognition of the importance of the Father’s role in the family.

 

This meme spells out the many qualities of our Heavenly Father and some of the verses where we find them described.

 

Understanding and personally knowing each of these qualities, and adopting them ourselves, will go a long way towards improving the quality of our relationships with others. It will also go a long way towards strengthening our relationship with our Loving Father.

 

I believe that reflecting on these qualities and asking ourselves how we are doing manifesting them in our own relationships is a worthwhile way to begin the week!

June 10, 2024

June 10, 2024

Over the past couple of months, I’ve shared thoughts and verses about peace, contentment and satisfaction amidst our trials and tribulations. Today is about joy.

 

This is a subject that has presented a challenge for me in the past, and still does. Patterns of negative thinking can easily creep in when we’re not looking.

 

God is the only source of true joy! He provides joy with His assurance that He will never leave us. As believers, we can always experience joy in our assurance of both His love and His presence with us.

 

If you are a believer in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for you personally, then you can experience  joy regardless of your circumstances.

 

Additionally, God’s promise that He will never leave us (Deuteronomy 31:8) and that He will always be with us (Psalm 73:23) are reasons for perpetual joy!

 

God’s Word is also a sure source of joy and a delight to our heart! (Jeremiah 15:16) His Word brings joy because we have a God who loves us enough to  speak directly to us. No matter whether we find words of praise or correction, this knowledge alone is ample reason for joy.

 

We can also find joy in our daily provisions, in our relationships with others and in knowing His faithfulness to us. 

 

When you think about it, is there really a good reason that you should not be joyful today?

June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024

Do your sources for satisfaction often fall short?

 

Only God can provide real and fulfilling satisfaction.

 

Only He can be trusted to support us when we’re going through trials, and only He can guide you along a trustworthy path.

 

God is also able to bear your burdens and sustain you in your every need. (Psalm 55:22)

 

He asks only that you call upon Him in truth (Psalm 145:18) and trust in Him to supply all of your needs through Christ Jesus. (Proverbs 3:5 and Philippians 4:19)

 

Lasting satisfaction is the reward for those who know the love of Christ. (Ephesians 3:19)

 

Have you put your trust, faith, and acceptance in God’s offer of His ultimate gift that puts you in a relationship with Him and assurance of receiving all of the above benefits? (Romans 10:9-10)

May 27, 2024

May 27, 2024

As I reflect on the men and women who have served our country on this Memorial Day, I think of them as heroes. To me, a hero is someone willing to sacrifice his or her life for a noble cause to the benefit of their fellow men and women.

 

Jesus is the ultimate example of a hero. He is my hero because of His willful surrender to an agonizing death to provide a path for my salvation, an abundant life and ultimately the enjoyment of eternal life with Him.

 

I see coaching as an opportunity to follow Jesus’ example of servanthood by ministering to others who are hurting and in need of help along life’s difficult path. While I will not be called on to give up my life, I am lifted spiritually when my ministry calls for an element of sacrifice in order to meet a need of others. When we put the needs of others ahead of our own, not only do we find fulfillment, but God meets our own needs.

 

How is the Lord calling you to serve others? 

May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024

Today I have a tip to share with anyone interested in cultivating stronger and healthier relationships.  Begin with God by focusing on who He is and your relationship with Him.

 

Remember – “What is impossible with man is possible with God” (Luke 18:27)

 

Concentrate on how you see and understand God. I have talked with many discouraged people who limit God to their personally conceived notion of Him. They fail to recognize that their comprehension of God within the limitations of what our brain can accurately process is very limited and can never rise to seeing Him in His role as a truly sovereign God!

 

Charles Spurgeon, a preeminent author and preacher put it this way: “As well might a gnat seek to drink in the ocean, as a finite creature to comprehend the Eternal God.”

 

Are you limiting God’s ability to work in your own life by relegating His sovereignty to something less than reality? It’s worth pondering! Don’t limit the Lord! Anything is possible!

 

When you are in close relationship with God, all of your other relationships will benefit. It’s the best place to start!

 

How is your relationship with God?