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Is That A Bad Word?

"Extra"Ordinary!

Excellence is one of those words that we just don’t seem to hear so much anymore.  To be excellent, we have to excel above the average expectations!  It is very easy to become complacent and allow satisfaction to rob us of the opportunity to do things above and beyond.

I have been thinking about excellence and how I have myself slipped and as a leader allowed those that I lead to slip away from this high and holy calling.  So here are a few steps that I am in the process of taking to get excellence back!

Admit That You’re Not There! There is always room for improvement and average just will not do – not for the child of God!  I want to care more, dream bigger, work harder, expect the impossible and be willing to risk whatever it takes!

Believe That You Can Be And Do Better! My Dad used to say:  “If it’s worth doing, then it’s worth doing right!”  He would also say:  “Do it right the first time and you won’t have to worry about coming back and fixing mistakes!”  Details matter! So make sure that you are paying attention to the details of life and what they may are may not be saying to you about your lack or level of excellence.  People matter! Be willing to go the second mile by always giving more than you receive.  At the end of the day and at the end of your life, you will be glad that you did.  You matter! Start a self-improvement plan for yourself that is focused on you and that helps you to pursue and achieve the excellence that God has marked out for you!

Commit To More Than Enough! The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the “EXTRA”!  Become a 110%er!  Go the extra mile to be who God has called you to be and do what God has gifted you to do.

A Few Questions To Help Get You Started: 1.) What do you want out of this life?  2.) What will it take to get what you want?  3.) What Price are you willing to pay and when will you start paying it?

Excellence Is Not That Far Off! We just need to be willing to take the few extra steps, regardless of what everyone else is doing.  When it’s all said and done – we will be glad we did!

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Blessing God!

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Blessing God!

We all need a little encouragement and some of my greatest encouragement comes from taking time daily to read and meditate on the Scriptures.  I am loving this passage of Scripture and thought that it might be a blessing to some of you as well!  It comes from 1 Peter 1:3-5

3.) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4.) to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, 5.) who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

So Thankful! I am thankful for God’s blessing on my life and I want my life to be a blessing to Him.  God has blessed me with His great gift of mercy and caused me to be born again to a living a hope that never dies!  I do not deserve and I cannot earn a relationship with Him, but through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, I have been blessed with an everlasting relationship!

An Imperishable Inheritance! This relationship will allow me to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and that will not fade away.  This inheritance is reserved for me in Heaven.  I will not have to fight for it and I do not have to worry about anyone taking it away from me!

God’s Protection! I am protected by the power of God through the faith that He has provided.  My salvation does so much more than get me out of Hell and into Heaven.  My salvation moves me from death to life and grows me for service to the King!  I want to be and I am ready whenever God decides to come, not because of what I have done, but because of what He has done for me!

Blessing God! We bless God when we make the choice to live in the power of our right relationship with Him!

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Something Different!

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I thought I would share something a little bit different today!  I love photography and I am what you might call an amateur photographer, so I thought I would share a few of my favorites with you!

Wisdom!

Faithful! This is a tree in the field beside my house.  I have had many a conversations with God while just standing and looking at this tree.  It has always been there and is always there whenever I need it to be and so is He!

Possibilities! This was my Uncle’s truck and then it became my Dad’s truck and now it is sitting in my back yard.  I have seen it go through several transformations and I look forward to one day taking it through a transformation myself.  Would love to get it back to my Dad’s shop for a Pop’s and Son project!

Chrome! One of my favorite colors!  This is the motor of my 08 Heritage Softail!  I love to ride and being able to ride during the last couple of years has probably helped me to not go totally bonkers!  If I have to explain, then you would not understand!

Wisdom! This is one of my neighbors and she has forgotten in her life time more than I can remember.  As I look in the mirror, I am discovering that every line has a story to tell and a lesson to learn!  Thank God for our Elders and what we can learn from them!

This is just a few and if you like this format, then let me know.  I may try to do something like this once a week or two in the future!  I hope my blog in some way blesses you!  Thanks for looking and reading!

Telling Stories, Sharing Grace And Loving Folks!