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WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (51 – 60)

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Marriage, Mentoring, Mission

(51) “FINISH WELL”

“…. I consider my life worth nothing to me; MY ONLY AIM IS TO FINISH THE RACE and COMPLETE THE TASK the Lord Jesus has given me.” Acts 20:24
Unlike leaders today where it is reported that only one in three finish well, the Apostle Paul was prepared to complete the task the Lord had given him even though “the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardship are facing me.” Retirement never was an option for him. And neither it should be for us.
So why should we finish well?
1. LIFE IS A GIFT – I am entrusted. All of my life is a gift …

SELF-LEADERSHIP….before we can conquer the world, we must first conquer the self

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

shutterstock_1155756001 - Copy The most difficult person we will ever have to lead is ourselves. So important is Self-Leadership that the Bible mentions the word self-control 174 times and the word discipline 169 times. (Deb Preston, Self-Control in the Bible)

The apostle Paul tells of the high priority he placed on Self-Leadership in his first letter to the Corinthians where he writes, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. EVERY athlete exercises self-control in ALL things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we, an imperishable. So, I do not run aimlessly; I …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (103) “INSIGHT”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

Rod Denton Induction at Elizabeth Church of Christ_2012 - Copy One of the most important qualities I have endeavoured to develop is the quality of insight. It is a characteristic that is usually found in people with the gift of leadership and helps them see things and take action before others do.

Insight is a critical quality that can be defined as perspective, intuition, vision and discernment. However, insight can be compromised by logic, fear, legalism and traditions.
There is no better example of a person with insight than that of Jesus. As I read through the gospels, I have developed the habit of taking notice of how Jesus displayed insight in its various forms in His day-to-day life and …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (41 – 50)

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

(41) “GOD DOESN’T MAKE JUNK”

I will never forget the letter I received from a lady who had met with me to discuss her concerns about her son. She wrote: “I came to see you about my son but somehow you sensed I needed help. You helped me realise that I was worth loving, and that God actually valued me. I came from our talk feeling that I had insulted God for thinking someone he created was worthless, and I was suddenly convinced God loved me as I am and I wanted to shout it to everyone. It took the rest of the day to calm down. What a lovely …