Month: February 2016

Truth for tonight: Sunday, February 14, 2016

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.”

—Exodus 34:5-7a NIV

Thought for today: Saturday, February 13, 2016

Ideas don’t happen because they are great—or by accident. The misconception that great ideas inevitably lead to success has prevailed for too long. . . . Creative people are known for winging it: improvising and acting on intuition is, in some way, the haloed essence of what we do and who we are. However, when we closely analyze how the most successful and productive creatives, entrepreneurs, and business people truly make ideas happen, it turns out that “having the idea” is just a small part of the process, perhaps only 1 percent of the journey.

—Scott Belsky

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

Truth for tonight: Thursday, February 11, 2016

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

—Exodus 20:13-17 NIV

Thought for today: Thursday, February 11, 2016

Brilliant insight, hard work, and good intentions are not enough. Effectiveness is a distinct skill that must be learned. Some people are more inclined to it than others, and everyone is naturally built to be capable of effectiveness, but effectiveness is something we learn—like reading.

—Matt Perman

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman