Moving from failure to success (2)

‘You are snared by the words of your mouth.’ Proverbs 6:2 NKJV A noted psychiatrist remarked that two of the saddest words in human vocabulary are ‘if only’. He believes people who get trapped by their failures spend their lives saying, ‘If only I had tried harder. If...

Moving from failure to success (1)

‘Whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle.’ Hebrews 11:34 NIV The writer of Hebrews said: ‘I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets… whose weakness was turned to...

Who are your true friends?

‘There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.’ Proverbs 18:24 NIV The ancient Roman writer Cicero said, ‘Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.’ It’s impossible to have more than a few close...

Never stop learning and growing (2)

‘Wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.’ Proverbs 8:11 NLT To keep learning and growing, you must recognise that: (1) Successful people view learning differently than unsuccessful people. Joshua learned from Moses. Timothy...

Never stop learning and growing (1)

‘Wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.’ Ecclesiastes 2:13 NIV The most important skill you can acquire is learning to learn. Gifted people can sometimes act like they know it all, which makes it hard for them to keep growing. Teachability...