Daily Devotionals

Why are Goals So Important?

John Great May 4, 2013 Diligence, Goals, Self-Improvement 0

On the best sunny day, the most powerful magnifying glass will not light paper if you keep moving the glass. But if you focus and hold it, the paper will light up. That is the power of concentration. A man was traveling and stopped at an intersection. He asked an elderly man, “Where does this road take me?” The elderly person asked, “Where do you want to go?” The man replied, “I don’t know.” The elderly person said, “Then take any road. What difference does it make?” How true. When we don’t know where we are going, any road will take us there. Suppose you have all the football eleven players, enthusiastically ready to play the game,... »

How To Be a Leader In Your Field, and Live a Dynamic Life!

John Great May 1, 2013 The Habits That Create Success, The Importance of Diligence, Wonderful Love 0

1. Do nothing half-assed. In a recent issue of Forbes Magazine, there is an interview with Sean Parker. Sean’s the guy who was portrayed by Justin Timberlake in the movie the Social Network. A guy who has achieved an insane amount of success at an incredibly young age, but who’s hits keep on coming. He’s not a ‘one-and-done’, get his paycheck and ride off into the sunset kind of guy. One thing that is constantly said about Parker – and that he says about himself – is that he does one thing perfectly, and then moves on to the next. He become’s so consumed that he’s regularly late for meetings and engagements. There’s one thing in the world that matters most, and that thing is what he’s workin... »

Faith vs Hope

John Great April 28, 2013 A New Beginning, Don't Stop!, Faith, Health, Knowing the Will of God, The Habits That Create Success, The Power of Thanksgiving, The Power of the Word, Your Power As A Christian 0

Central Truth: It takes a positive faith – a now faith – to get positive results. When Paul, writing to the Corinthians, said, “And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (I Corinthians 13:13), he was not inferring that hope and faith are not important. Each has its place, and one cannot be substituted for another. We cannot substitute love for hope. Neither can we substitute hope for faith. Yet so many people try to receive things from God on the basis of hope rather than faith. Faith Is Now Hope looks to the future. It is always future tense. Faith is now. Faith says, “I’ll receive the answer right now. I have it now.” It is not hoping that gets the ... »

christian, faith, hope, jesus, jesus name, the word

Great Motivational and Inspirational Quotes

John Great April 24, 2013 Diligence, Don't Stop!, Miscellaneous, Motivational Quotes, The Habits That Create Success 0

Today we present to you a collection of motivational and inspirational quotes to inspire you to excellence in your life, career and business. Enjoy. “Just know, when you truly want success, you’ll never give up on it. No matter how bad the situation may get.” – Unknown “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown “I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.” – Unknown “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine “Its hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but its h... »

Keep your dream – Motivational

John Great April 21, 2013 Don't Stop!, Joy! 0

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs. The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let Jack use my horse. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. “That night he wrote a seven-page paper desc... »