Life of purpose

7 Ways to Earn and Keep Respect as a Husband I have written before about a man’s greatest need. It’s respect. We may not even admit it out loud, but I’d say it’s true most every time. You may even use another word – perhaps even the word love, but I suspect if we could trace how you’d prefer it be demonstrated to you we could easily translate it to respect. The song says “All you need is love”, but it’s not exactly true, is it? We need respect. It’s a man’s greatest need. I’m convinced. If I’m right – (And, I always wonder why else God would command it in Ephesians 5?) – then it makes sense you’d want to earn it and if you ever received it you’d want to do your best to keep it. How can you? Let me share a few suggestions. Here are 7 ways for a husband to earn and keep respect: Defend the family. Most every wife I know wants a husband who will defend the family. This not just against the bumps in the night, but against the blatant and subtle attacks against the family. Turn ...

5 Reasons It's OK To Cut Someone Out Of Your Life by T d jakes You've heard it said, "Everything happens for a reason." This simple concept not only applies to love and career, but it also speaks to our everyday relationships. Each person that has come into our life, whether for a period of days or years, arrived along our path to serve a purpose. Many times, we don't fully grasp when circumstances change and an individual no longer adds value to our lives. Most people have difficulty figuring out what to do once they realize this. While it may seem somewhat harsh or insensitive to break ties, it is perfectly fine, and in fact, very healthy to cut people off. Here are a few simple signs that it’s time to let someone go. 1. When You Are No Longer Happy To See Or Be Around Them If their presence becomes unsettling to your spirit, don’t ignore the signs. Your instincts only pick up on the truth and seek to guide you accordingly. There comes a time when things –...

5 Strategies for Overcoming Conflict Aand why avoiding conflict isn’t the solution. by Les Brown Speaker Les Brown says it’s time to stop avoiding conflict and instead look for ways to conflict more effectively. Here are some tips for resolving conflict in your workplace and professional life. 1. Don’t be afraid of conflict. Too many of us become agitated when we encounter conflict or disagreement out of concern and fear. It’s odd when you think about it because conflict is a part of nature, a part of life, and unless you are a hermit, odds are that it’s inescapable. You need to approach conflict calmly, as an expected part of dealing with others. Consider conflict as a way of learning to see things in a more clear way. 2. Abandon the concept of winning and losing when faced with conflict. Instead, adopt a strategy of resolution. Unless you are on a battlefield, chances are the person you come into conflict with is not the enemy, but instead someone whose goals are generally the...

No Reason To Be Broke! Twenty-Two Proven Ways To Make Money While You Are Asleep! Making money while you sleep. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? David Bailey said “To get rich, you have to be making money while you’re asleep.” After reading books like “Rich Dad Poor Dad” and “4 Hour Work Week,” I became obsessed with making passive income Whenever someone needs additional income, the stereotypical suggestion offered is to “get a part-time job.” But what if you don’t have the time or energy to put in all those extra hours? I know I didn’t. Plus that wasn’t as appealing as making money while I was trading time for money. For that, you may need some passive income ideas — ways to make money with little investment of time and effort on your part. Here’s a list of quite a few passive income ideas, so it’s likely that you’ll be able to find at least two or three that will work in your situation. Earn interest on safe investments. 1. Try out index funds. Index funds provide y...

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY IF YOU EAT AVOCADOS REGULARLY! The avocado is believed to have originated in Puebla, Mexico. The oldest evidence of the avocado was found in a cave in Puebla, Mexico and dates back to around 10,000 BC. Native to Mexico and Central America, the avocado is classified in the same family as camphor and cinnamon. An avocado is botanically, a large berry that grows on a tree that can reach 6 feet tall. Just like a banana, the avocado ripens 1-2 weeks after being picked. Avocados are often referred to as the healthiest food due to its impressive nutritional value. An avocado contains these vitamins and minerals: Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B9 Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K Calcium Iron Magnesium Manganese Phosphorus Sodium Zinc •An avocado contains more potassium than a banana. Avocados have 14% and a banana contains 10% potassium. •Folate for your hearts health. Avocados have 23% folate which lowers in...

If I Could Do One Thing Over A lot of people these days are professional worriers. They can multi-task: worry while taking a shower, worry while brushing their teeth, worry driving to work. It's easy to wake up in the middle of the night and find something to worry about. I wonder how many things you're worried about that are never going to come to pass? Somebody asked me if I could do anything over again, what would I do differently? I told them I would trust God more. I wouldn't lose sleep worried about the budgets, or worried if I was able to minister, or worried if people are going to like me. None of that worrying helped me to move one inch forward. When I look back over my life, most of the things I worried about never came to pass. I wasted a lot of time and energy being uptight. Remember this: worry is a thief. It will rob you of your sleep at night. It will rob you of your joy and your creativity. It's hard to make good decisions when you're worried. If...

You know that eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly are important habits for a healthy heart . But did you know that you could still be undermining all your efforts with some surprisingly common bad habits? “A number of activities that people don’t think twice about can have a negative impact on heart health,” says Kevin R. Campbell, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Carolina Heart and Vascular, UNC Health Care in Raleigh. Check out this list of heart-damaging habits to see if it’s time to make changes to your routine: 1. Sitting All Day Compared to people with an active lifestyle, those who don’t move enough and tend to sit for five hours or more each day have double the risk for heart failure, according to a study published in January 2014 in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Circulation: Heart Failure . If your job requires sitting at a desk all day, get up and take a five-minute walk every hour. This small tweak in your routine can keep your arteri...