Don’t you just hate it when vanity ruins a good thing? And don’t you love being around people who seem to have no vanity at all? Those meek and humble people, all over the world, inspire me and I love them.
Vanity can canker your soul and ruin your life. The history books are full of countless tragic stories where vanity was at fault. There are several things we can do keep a proper perspective.
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What else can we do to apply this principle?
There are many walking in darkness at noonday, blind to all that surrounds them. And if we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that there are things that we are blind toward as well. What are the things in your life that may be causing blind spots in your perspective and view of life? Limiting beliefs? Pessimism? Prejudice? A small reality? Lack of knowledge and experience? Let’s do all we can to make sure that we and our children can see clearly; hopefully through God’s eyes.
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Please share your ideas about how we all might see more clearly.
A great idea has value when it is acted upon. Action often requires risk. Will you do it anyways? I will! We must discipline ourselves to think and act, think and act. Then, and only then, will we get the great rewards in life. Do you want to be closer to God, wiser, healthier, kinder, wealthier, and more influential? Then you and I must consistently capture great ideas and act on them! Even if they’re risky. Billionaire Jon Huntsman said, “Leadership is about taking risks. If your life is free of failure, you’re not much of a leader. Take no risks, and you risk more than ever. Leaders are called on to enter arenas where success isn’t covered by a warranty, where public failure is a real possibility.”
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Share your failures that have led to triumphs. We all need inspiration to keep failing forward!
Choose very wisely, those with whom you will associate. Do not spend time with people, or in places, that will lead you away from what really matters in life!
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This topic can be tough, because of relationships with friends and family. Share your thoughts below.
In this crazy world we all live in, we’ve got to be so careful to not be deceived. There are many that will tell you that dishonesty is OK, that infidelity isn’t that big of deal, that alcohol and drugs won’t really ruin your life, or that viewing pornography is natural and normal, etc. Even Christ said that the very elect may be deceived. Don’t be deceived!
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Fighter pilots have a hard deck that they will NOT fly below. Each of us must also set up a hard deck in our lives, a place that we simply will not go below. We must set a high standard for our selves and not tolerate anything below that point. A disciplined hard deck will prevent so much misery, heartache, and loss! Listen to this audio session to learn more about establishing the essential hard deck of life.
[audio:http://www.gregdenning.com/audio/The_Hard_Deck.mp3]
It’s so tempting and easy to blame our circumstances or to blame other people for our failures, but you and I are better than that. We know that it’s not the grapes! We are wise enough to realize that when we improve our actions, we automatically improve our results!
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Make sure that during the routine of life you take time to look up and see all the wonderful things that life has to offer. Take time out to create memories with family and friends, and love them. Look up and see all the opportunities to make a difference and then do something. Look up and behold the incredible creations of God, and thank Him for them. (Recorded while living in the Caribbean.)
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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves.” William Shakespeare“It is wrong to think that misfortune come from the east or from the west; they originate within one’s own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled.” Buddha
“Everyone is the architect of his own fortune.” Mathurin Regnier
“Men at some times are the masters of their fates.” William Shakespeare
“To be thrown upon one’s own resources is to be cast into the very lap of fortune: for our faculties then undergo a development and display an energy of which they were previously unsusceptible.” Benjamin Franklin
Many of our failures in life are because of a lack of resourcefulness, not a lack of resources, as we sometimes erroneously assume, blame and excuse. If we are to accomplish the noble things that lie within our reach, we must dig deep within ourselves to draw out the God-given resources buried there. You have the power within you to achieve great heights. Mine within to bring them out! Discover. Share. Inspire.
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We know that wounds can get infected, that computers can get viruses, but we don’t often consider that our minds can become infected too. And those infections can be the most damaging.
Someone once said, “You are what you think about most of the time.” That’s a true statement. Thoughts lead to feelings which lead to desires. Desires turn into actions and then habits, and your habits shape the person you become.
Sometimes our thoughts can get infected with criticism, negative self-esteem, doubt, pessimism, negativism, depression, cynicism and other ism’s. We must be diligent to protect our mind and direct our thoughts!
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