Father's Day Thoughts

Father’s Day is coming up soon. We often make a grand showing of our love and loyalty to mothers.  But it is time to demonstrate to Fathers the honor the Bible says to show them (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2), and there is a promised reward of life with well being if we do so.  These verses are not for people young only. Every person of every age should honor their Father. I invite you to send a free Father's Day card on me by visiting Remember Father's Day and sign up. 

What if you had a “crappy” father or were abused by him. What he did was wrong, but you should honor the position even if the person was a jerk. God does not waste a hurt in our lives. Trust Him to show you in the long run the why of your painful paternal influence. Please practice forgiveness and reap its rewards concerning your painful past! You just honor the position and let God handle the person. Whether your fathers is living or dead consider some way to express your honor for the Lord using him to get you to planet earth. If you father is yet alive, here are a few suggestions from expressing your thoughts from Thank you Notes Samples. What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you!

The Dynamics of Commitment

There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. How many times do you think we have expressed commitment to tasks, relationships and organizations only to find out we were shortly just interested. The late actor, Mae West, said, “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”

We fail to fulfill upon commitments because often we do not evaluate the efforts and costs involved. When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible. Have you stop to really ponder do I know enough about this opportunity; do I sincerely believe my life would not be fulfill without this obligation; do I have the physical and inner resources to enlist in this demanding activity? If you say no to any one of these questions you are not ready for the devotion required. If you say yes to all three, you are ready to commit. Peter Drucker said, “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.”

We become what we are committed to…commitment does not leave us unchanged. James Womoack declares, “Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn our dreams into reality.” When dedicating yourself to something expect a level of opposition. Commitment in the face of conflict produces character. Tony Robbins says, Stay committed to your decisions, but remain flexible in your approach.”

Your loyalty to your goals will help you attain them. “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through,” says Zig Ziglar. Be it marriage, the military, marketing, or ministry, desire is the key to motivation, but it is determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Procrastination

Do you say to yourself, “I will get around to it?” “One of these days I will get this done.” “I have to be in the mood for doing that.” If you answered yes to any of these statements, you struggle with procrastination.

It is the habitual putting off until a more comfortable or convenient time. Often this better time never arrives and key tasks never get accomplished. One man‘s poem stated, “Procrastination is my sin, it only brings me sorry, I think I will change, I will…tomorrow.” This habit also make liars of all of us; impoverished people of plenty of us; and slob of some of us.

Achievers do not wait for perfect conditions to tackle tough tasks. The schedule their success, set up plans, focus upon the rewards of accomplishment, and practice this daily. Achievers do daily what we do occasionally. They sometimes do not try to get it right...just get it going! In the words of the successful billion-dollar company, “Just do it!”

Get Off Your Blessed Assurance

We have preachers saved, love God, and the local Church but sit on their blessed assurance waiting for Jesus to return and watch others to do what needs to been done in the House of God. They cannot conceive the idea that Ephesians 6:11-17 directed them to “develop the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ…”  Get the rest of the post  by visiting http://thesecondscoach.com for a call to action.