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This is a little long, because it’s crucial, and something most men today miss. Too often we shrink our dreams to match our resources. For 2019, you need to understand that the most important resource you have is friends. Someone you know has the key you need for every vision you have. Scripture tells us to honor all men, love the brotherhood.  “Honor all men.Love the brotherhood.Reverence God.Respect the king.”1 Peter 2:17  One of the notable marking points of the life of Jesus Christ was his close friendships. He lived in a brotherhood. Friends are life’s greatest shock absorbers. The Bible says: “A friend loves at all...

The often-overlooked key to living larger is a vital component of a vibrant life. It is the counter to the human tendency to selfish living and negativity. This key is called generosity. The central evidence of love is always giving. God so loved the world that he gave (John 3:16). To love others is to be willing to bless them, to see them prosper, to help them without regard to personal compensation or return. The prophet Isaiah said this about generosity: “The smooth tricks of scoundrels are evil.They plot crooked schemes.They lie to convict the poor,even when the cause of the poor is just.But generous people plan to...

The world is full of toxins—negative words from others, depressing news reports, misunderstandings, disappointments, and our own internal voices programmed by past failures. This year, we must detox our lives. God’s ultimate victory, not our past mistakes, must permeate and sustain our hearts. As we press into our 2019 goals, we must be aware that what looks beautiful on the surface could be our undoing. It’s like this…. In the early 1940’s, a visionary entrepreneur was forced to abandon a canal he was building near Niagara Falls in upstate New York. Eventually, the government permitted a chemical company to dispose of 21,000 tons...

There is one guarantee in a race: if you don’t start, you can’t win. Seems simple, yet we have a tendency to live that way too often. We have a dream, a promise, a vision but we don’t start. The only way you can succeed is to start. The only sure way not to succeed is not to start. God wants you to start so you can succeed. Everything God has ever done has been successful. In fact, God has never had an unsuccessful thought. Success is what God does. God wants that for your entire year—and for the next decade. What is...

Solomon inherited a kingdom from his father, the great King David, and was immediately surrounded by enemies, palace intrigue, a complex culture, big obstacles, and facing a huge assignment. He asked for wisdom, and God gave him wisdom. But God gave Solomon something more—God gave him largeness of heart. Why? God gives us wisdom, understanding, and largeness of heart, meaning capacity, because we are not large enough today to fight tomorrow’s battles. God essentially told Solomon, “I’ll give you wisdom, but you’re not large enough to contain the wisdom that I know you need. So, I’m going to increase the capacity of your heart and soul.” Our...