Entrepreneur's Table

It Takes Time We previously discussed the "EYE"s of time but did not exhaust the topic by any means. Everything takes time - especially if they are important enough to deserve our attention and effort. Here is yet another acronym: TIME, with the "t" for temperance, tenacity and transience, the "i" for indeterminate, individual, and instantaneous, the "m" for mastery, magnification, and ministry, and the "e" for experience, expectation, and excitement. T is for temperance, tenacity, and transience. It is for temperance because time must be carefully and wisely budgeted, managed, and leveraged. It is for tenacity because we need to stick with something through boredom and hard work if we are going to see it through. It is for transience because it is passing by never to return. The moments in which we live are fleeting. The opportunities are in transit. They will soon be gone and cannot be recaptured. In summary, time is temporal and flee...

Novel Journey: It Takes Practice! : " Proverbs 13:4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Lord, Please help me to be diligent to exercise this gift. Give me a vision of what I will be in the future if I work hard. Thank You for all You are teaching me on the way. Amen" Janet's prayer is the perfect addendum to our comparison between what NIV translates as Cravings VS. Desires . Thanks for bringing it on home, Janet. The story here is wonderful!!!

Cravings Vs. Desire Below is an excerpt from my article in The Dream Factory on Cravings or Desires . Proverbs 13:4 - "The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied." So what is the difference between the desire of a dilligent person and the craving of a lazy person? From the start, we nod our heads knowingly, acknowledging that this proverb is true. A craving is a carnal drive that overwhelms our judgment and woos us into reckless thinking and action. The key is to distinguish between the two and to dilligently pursue what is real and lasting.

Co-published in sister blog: Vast Possibilities . The Road to Success The = Definite article – Indicates something specific . We must be specific about: T – Time – A goal is a dream with a date on it. It takes time to develop. H – Hope - If there is no hope, there is no dream, no goal, no objectives, and no action. E – Expenditure of Energy . Nothing will happen without work. Road = Indicates process . We must fall in love with the process of moving toward success, not just the outcome. R = Repentance . The word means change of mind, heart, and attitude. Change is necessary. O -= Opportunity thinking (as opposed to obstacle thinking. Embrace obstacles as opportunities. A = Attitude – The way we approach life (attitude) determines the heights we attain (altitude). D = Destination – Roads go places. Always have the desired destination in mind. To = A tiny preposition. It denotes direction . Success is gradually, purposefully, prog...

A New Pattern We have a pattern problem. We have developed behaviors that we practice consistently, habitually, and without much thought. We start practicing these behaviors before we crawl out of bed in the morning and condition ourselves to practice them before we lay our heads on our pillows at night. When we realize that some of these behaviors are negative or destructive, we have a battle on our hands removing them. When we determine to introduce positive practices to the mix, we find that there is no room for the old is crowding out the new. The first change is in our attitudes . Then we can address behaviors. We need new patterns. We need to replace old, worn-out,, useless and even harmful behaviors with newer, more nurturing and positive actions. What are the steps? First, we must make the determination that we are going to introduce change into our lives. This comes out of careful evaluation and resolve. We must pray for guidance and strength. Our creative God will work...

Big Ideas Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Since once again, O Lord, in the steppes of Asia, I have no bread, no wine, no altar, I will raise myself above those symbols to the pure majesty of reality, and I will offer to you, I, your priest, upon the altar of the entire earth, the labor and the suffering of the world. - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost. — Gilbert K. Chesterton Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain. - Leo Buscaglia Christi...

Spiritual Entrepreneurship Spiritual entrepreneurship is what happens when people of faith launch out in blod kingdom ventures incorportating all the principles that we bring to this table. For that reason, this discussion must be broad enough to embrace all bold venturers. Are you one?