Category: Leadership

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE – 88 “PERSPECTIVE”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring

“It is impossible to stand in the presence of God and be a pessimist.” Henry Blackaby

One of the keys to a life of impact is that of perspective. Some people look at situations logically while others look at situations with perspective – which I define as looking through the eyes of God. If we focus on our problems and oppositions and challenges through logical eyes, there is every possibility that they will overwhelm us and cause us to retreat or give up. But if we focus on these things through the eyes of God we will gain perspective knowing that “all things are possible with God.” Philippians 4:13

Perspective …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (87) “USE IT OR LOSE IT”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring

Rod Denton Induction at Elizabeth Church of Christ_2012 One of the greatest motivations in my life is the understanding that I am a steward of my life and all that I that I possess is a gift from God to be used for His glory. An equal motivation in my life is the principle that what I don’t use I will more than likely lose.

Jesus explained this in a parable He taught regarding three people that were entrusted with money by their master to invest according to their abilities while he was absent on a trip. On his return, two of the servants had doubled their money while the third servant had hidden his money for fear …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE 86 “THE GOLDEN RULE……what did Jesus really mean?”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership

Rod Denton Induction at Elizabeth Church of Christ_2012 Jesus said, “So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12
There was a time where I understood the Golden Rule to be a rule of reciprocity, where I would do exactly to others what I wanted them to do to me. But then I gradually came to understand that following the Golden Rule by literally responding to people in the way I had wanted them to treat me, did not take into consideration the uniqueness of each person and their felt needs.
On further examination I came to see that Jesus didn’t treat …

PRAYER POWER….out of the saltshaker

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments (logical thinking) and every pretension (pride) that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought (scheme) to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 19:3-5

Jesus told His followers that they are to be the salt of the earth, agents of transformation for the Kingdom of God that preserves, adds flavour and influences our surrounding society. He also said that if salt remains in …