John Harrell's Blog, page 130

Planted Seeds

When God plants a dream in your heart, it is there for a purpose. The dream, no matter how outrageous it seems, is there for a greater calling. We view the world through limited human vision. We need to see it through God’s eyes. He doesn’t see limitations because God has unlimited power.

See differently. Follow His lead…

Now!

We live in what I call a, “FedEx culture.” I want it immediately. Personally , I’m impatient. I want it yesterday!

That’s not how life works. We must commit to working for what we gain. Sometimes it takes a long time to achieve our goals. The hurry up lifestyle will affect our thinking if we aren’t careful.

Take a big picture, long-term approach to life. Life happens moment-by-moment. Being hurried could make us miss some things…

Greatness

Greatness is achieved through hard work, commitment and humility. All of the leaders from history, Jesus, Mother Theresa, George Washington and others never made it about themselves. They served others, faithfully, consistently and inspired hope…

Visualization

Everything begins with an idea. When that idea becomes a vision, things happen. When our vision aligns with what our Creator wants to accomplish, we are unstoppable…

Timing

We, as humans like to believe we are in control of our lives. We are only in charge of our attitude which influences our decisions. God directs our steps, and places people in our lives to get His will accomplished. Pay attention. Trust His timing…

See Me!

Never be afraid to show the world who you are. There are those who will judge you. That’s their problem, not yours. If you are doing what’s true, right and noble, the opinions of small-minded people don’t matter…

Drug Culture

Every third television commercial is about a drug. The pharmaceutical industry is consistently among the top three in monies spent on lobbying. A wellness physician I know told me that when he recommends small changes a patient should make for better health, ninety percent of the the time patient asks for a drug remedy.

It’s time to change our thinking about artificial solutions that don’t require work. We have most everything we need in our bodies to ward off disease. Let’s use them…

p.s. I am not talking about people who are mentally ill and need psychotropics. It’s not their fault.

Dumpsters

You are here for a higher purpose, bringing others with you in your journey into the light. Remove the people from your life who treat you like a dumpster.

Accept the fact that you can’t change the hearts of mankind. Only God can do that. Let Him do His work while you do yours…

The Ongoing Battle

Life is a battle. Sometimes it’s a short fight. Other times it’s full-on war. Whichever fight we find ourselves in, it’s important to remember we are all in this battle together. Be kind. Think before you speak…

My Interview With Staci Austin

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence during their lifetime. My guest, Staci Austin is one of those women.

In 2006, she had it all: a successful career in real estate, a new home, new car, some savings and no debt. Then her abuser entered her life. Today, Staci has rebuilt her life, but she still has some lingering effects from her time with the abuser. In today’s podcast, Staci intimately shares her story of how she survived. Her hope is that someone will hear her story and find the inner strength and courage to escape an abusive relationship or avoid one altogether by recognizing the warning signs.

Get ready. This is a powerful story of survival, and hope…