You will experience criticism. If you are not attracting critics, you must not be doing much of anything with your life.  If you are not experiencing criticism or attracting critics, that should be a red flag for you. Is what you are doing so meaningless that no one really is even paying attention enough to offer insight?

Criticism for leaders is normal. It does not matter if what you do is visible. It does not matter if you mostly work in the background. Criticism is inevitable. It will sometimes come from the most surprising of sources. It can sting. It can be painful. It can also be constructive. It can also be productive. Continue Reading…

The more I put my faith and trust in the finished work of Jesus on the cross, the more peace and respite that I experience. I am not trying to get God’s favor but rather am functioning out of the favor that He has already given me.

When this simple fact is realized in our life, our exclusive focus becomes what Jesus has done for us instead of what we need to do for Him. This spills over to all realms of life. This most definitely ties in to the way we measure success and prosperity in our lives. Continue Reading…

Two years ago, I was speaking at a youth conference. After the session, one of my long-time friends approached me. I have not seen him for a while. After we caught up on the status of one another, he made a bold statement. He said that there are many things that he wants to accomplish in life. There is just one small problem, he said – I do not have any time.

I could hear the frustration in his voice. I could picture the distress on his face. I proceeded to ask a few open-ended questions to resolve this matter. I said to him: The problem you have is not with time allotment but rather with time management. Two years later, we re-united for some good dinner. After our initial greeting, he asked me to recall our conversation during the conference. Do you know what, he said. I said – no, what? You were exactly right. Here is why: Continue Reading…