However, it does remind me of a lesson that has been of primary importance to me; leaders need to continually grow on and never just go on. This lesson has been powerfully brought home to me with the recent publishing of a book by John Maxwell called, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. He sets a valuable foundation with his first law, The Law of Intentionality which says, “Growth does not happen by chance. Getting older is automatic, getting better is not. If we are going to grow, we need to grow on purpose, we need a personal growth plan.”

Another law that stood out for me as I look …

(81)   “CREATE A MEMORY……wherever you go!”

Jesus is the most unforgettable person the world has ever seen. Not a day passes without large numbers of people being transformed by the power of His love and life and words. So much has Jesus impacted my life that there was a time when I determined that wherever I went I would have a goal of creating a memory in the lives of people I met. And now in my senior years I am more focused than ever before on this goal. Each day is a gift from God to be able to create memories in the lives of people I meet.
I …

“ ‘The children are dressed and ready for school, but there is no food for them to eat,’ the housemother of the orphanage informed George Meuller. George asked her to take the 300 children into the dining room and have them sit at the tables. He thanked God for the food and waited. George knew God would provide food for the children as He always did.

Within minutes a baker knocked at the door. ‘Mr. Mueller,’ he said, ‘last night I could not sleep. Somehow, I knew that you would need bread this morning. I got up and baked three batches for you. I will bring it in.’
Soon …

(71)  “GREAT PEOPLE ARE READY TO HELP ME”

I have always lived with the conviction that I was called by God to make an impact for Him and that step by step He would lead me and provide the resources I would need to achieve His great purposes. In the process, the following words of Jesus have been a valuable guide to me:
“My Father is always working and so am I……I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself. He does only what He sees the Father doing.” John 5:17,19
In my years of ministry, I have never applied for any position; I have always walked …