Everything is work. There are few jobs that are fundamentally “easier” than others, whether by virtue of manual labor or brain-power. There is only finding a job that suits you enough that the work doesn’t feel excruciating. There is only finding what you are skilled at, then learning to be thankful. The real joy of daily work is in what we have to give. We are not fulfilled by what we can seek to please us, but what we can build and offer. It is not fame, or money, or recognition that makes ... Read the Post

You may be a single working woman like Lydia, a dealer in expensive fabrics (Acts 16:14-15). You may be a working wife like Priscilla who made tents with her husband (Acts 18:2-3) You may be running a home like Mary (Acts 12:12) All these women were spiritually powerful women and all three were certainly in God’s will in their chosen field. You do not have to be working full-time in a ministry to be spiritual. You can be spiritual behind a desk, in front of the board pitching your sales, ... Read the Post

Twenty five percent of the population identify themselves as chronic procrastinators, and some research suggests up to 70% of people have a serious problem with procrastination. What is procrastination? The word procrastination comes from the Latin “pro”, which means “forth”, or “forward” and “crastinus” meaning “tomorrow”. The Oxford dictionary defines it as "deferring or delaying action, intentionally or habitually”. Napoleon Hill defines it as the bad habit of putting off until the day ... Read the Post

  Procrastination can seem  like a harmless habit, but it has a negative and sometimes long-lasting consequences. Why do we put off things that need to get done? Probably because many of us - perhaps most of us- are born with a strong tendency to procrastinate. We have many excuses - we're tired, we don't want to face a difficult situation, we're genuinely lazy. There are as many reasons as there are procrastinators. Am I talking to myself? Is it just me? Or is it also you? I know, ... Read the Post

Procrastinators are hopeful people. I don't know about you but if you're like me, at the beginning of a project or chore, I really believe that I will get the job done. I sort of talk about it, make plans. Then make more plans, but eventually there is a time when I can do no more planning. It's time to start. Then, the excuses kick in. First in my mind, then I make it in front of other people. Let me give you some tough love right here. If you are a procrastinator, like me, you know that we ... Read the Post