I stumbled upon this clip! WOW! That’s all I can really say is “Wow”.

On the 17th of August I got a tweet that has been going through my mind over and over again. The tweet was sent from a friend of mine in Milwaukee under the Twitter name of @samuraijr. He tweeted “Just reflecting on how I am in SUCH a better place than I used 2 be 5 yrs ago. Wow… there was a time… Gods mercy and grace endures 4ever“.

It’s things like that that really get the gears in my head turning. I have been evaluating (judging if you will) the changes I have made in my life over the last five to ten years. I will tell you this, I am nothing like the person I was 10 years ago and I would even go as far to say I am nothing like the person I was 5 years ago. It’s truly God’s mercy and grace though that has kept me. The last 10 years of my life have contained some of the brightest and yet some of the darkest times of my life. There were times in the last 10 years that I really didn’t know who was for me and who was against me. There were times when I felt like I was on top of the world and other times when I felt like I just needed to disappear.

Let’s be real … being a leader doesn’t mean you are always on top of the world. Some of the greatest leaders in my life have went through situations that have rocked their world like nothing else but just like Job they stayed strong. Job is a really great role model in this area. I think we could all learn a lot from Job. Job was determined to stand when all the chips were down.

Job trusted that God was in control. Sometimes we remove God out of the picture. We act like He is in control but really our heart and mind runs our lives. Many times in my life I heard the voice of God but went with my heart or my mind. We have to learn to listen to Him and trust Him no matter what that means even if it costs us everything. If we truly listen to God’s voice and trust Him, He will replenish everything we loss plus more.

Today I want to encourage you to hold Proverbs 3:5-6 close to your heart. It’s not just words … it’s a way of life.

“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life!” Prov 3:5-6 MSG

I stumbled upon this via a friends Facebook page and busted up! Had to share it with you all!! Enjoy and Share via Twitter or Facebook!

This past Thursday and Friday I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Global Leadership Summit with hundreds of thousands of leaders from around the world. Over the course of the two day summit leaders we were blessed to hear many awesome speakers including TD Jakes, Jack Welch, Andy Stanley, Jeff Manion and many others.

Below are just a few of the awesome things spoken at the conference.

“Team member should complete you, not compete with you.” — T.D. Jakes

“Good teams complete you, they do not compete with you. Surround yourself with people who are good at what you are not.” — T.D. Jakes

“Understand the ‘upside’ of the opposite side … understand the ‘downside’ of you.” — Andy Stanley

“One of the jobs of a leader is give people self-confidence to make decisions.” — Jack Welch

“You can’t be bashful if you want to make change.” –Blake Mycoskie

“People have to be animated by something larger than themselves.” — Daniel Pink

“When you throw yourself into any form of spiritual leadership, you will have moments where you come to the end of yourself.” — Jeff Manion

“Before Martin Luther King Jr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech he gave hundreds of speeches that could have been considered “We Can’t Stay Here” speeches.”" — Bill Hybels

“There are two levels of integrity: the integrity of the leader to those they are responsible for and the integrity of the Church to be the Church.” — Adam Hamilton

“Don’t let the Devil ride because he’s going to want to drive.” — Adam Hamilton

“Leaders have to lead from a point of influence.” — Terri Kelly

“Stubbornness is a virtue if you are right.” — Tony Dungy

These are just a few of my favorite quotes. There was so much to process that I am still processing it. It was one of the best conferences I have ever attended and I am already looking forward to next years conference.

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook and I thought it was on point. Check it out.

Today I turn 30 …. but as Danny says … My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me.

Blowing out the candles
on another birthday cake
Old enough to look back and laugh at my mistakes
Young enough to look at the future and like what I see
My best days are ahead of me

Life hasn’t always been a party
but mostly it’s been good
There’s only one or two things that I’d change if I could
I dont get lost in the past or get stuck in some sad memory yah
My best days are ahead of me

Age ain’t nothing but a number
Sometimes I have to wonder
What does it really mean
But heeeey im still putting it together
I keep getting better
if I keep getting better
I can be whatever I want to be
My best days are ahead of me

Age ain’t nothing but a number
Sometimes I have to wonder
What does it really mean
But heeeey im still putting it together
I keep getting better
if I keep getting better
I can be whatever I want to be
My best days are ahead of me

I’ve got sunsets to witness
dreams to dance with
beaches to walk on
and lovers to kiss
there’s a whole lot of world out there
that I can’t wait to see
My best days are ahead of me
My best days are ahead of me

Totally going to see this movie tonight. I love this preview the most. Just makes ya want to giggle!

Have You Seen It?

UPDATE: Just got home from the movies. It was a great movie! Lots of laughs. Wouldn’t be that great of a movie if the minions weren’t in it. Worth seeing … especially in 3D.