Fishing lessons (2)

‘He and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish.’ Luke 5:9 NKJV Lesson two: God is interested in your success. Peter knew Jesus was a great teacher and that He could even heal the sick. What he was about to learn, however, was that Jesus wants you...

Fishing lessons (1)

‘He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s.’ Luke 5:3 NKJV Lesson one: Invite Jesus into your boat. That’s the starting point! Always! Nothing has greater influence on your personal success than whether or not you have Jesus Christ in your life. By himself,...

Are you successful but unfulfilled?

‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart.’ Proverbs 3:5 NKJV In 1987 the Minnesota Twins baseball star Kirby Puckett saw a childhood dream come true when he led his team to a World Series Championship. Greg Gagne, the Twins’ shortstop, described the scene in the...

Don’t be a know-it-all

‘The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge.’ Proverbs 12:23 NLT Do you have a hard time holding back from offering unsolicited advice? Do you routinely use expressions like ‘You should’, or ‘You shouldn’t’? People tend to resent someone who always assumes that...

How to stay on course

‘I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.’ Psalm 119:11 NIV Senator Bill Nelson trained for and flew on a six-day space shuttle mission aboard the Columbia just prior to the Challenger disaster. In his book Mission he explains how...