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By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Don’t Let Your Shoulders Hold You Back

Many times, as we get older, we begin to feel our bones and muscles ache sometimes for no reason except for the fact that our body is getting older. Or it may not be that we are old at all, but we may have done something to strain our bodies and we are feeling that pain the next day. However, no matter what we begin to feel, no matter what pains we have or what issues we are dealing with in our health, we still have something to be grateful for. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,260 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

A Better Day

We all can look back on yesterday or the day before and find things we wished we would have done or not done. We can think about things we should have said or not said. We can decide if we had a productive day or not. We can review the day and see if we accomplished things in our life and if we were on track for what God wanted us to do.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,256 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Simply Want

It is not hard to find things which cost a great deal of money which we may believe we would like to have or even think we need. There are homes all over the world which cost millions of dollars. There are automobiles of all shapes and sizes which are the price of a small home. There are gadgets created every day that can make life easier, so they say, but do they really?

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,255 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Just Trying To Help

We have all had people who have told us they were just trying to help. They may have had good intentions to help us out but it really didn’t work. Sometimes people want to help and don’t know what to do but they just try something in an attempt to show they care. We need to be mindful of those who are just trying to help and encourage them rather than dismiss them.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,254 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

When We Are Tired

There are some days when we are tired for whatever reason. Days come where we feel like we are drained both emotionally and physically. Nights come where we are so tired that we can’t fall asleep. When we are tired, we are not much use to ourselves or others. Sometimes we can’t think straight, we can’t pay attention and we certainly have no energy to do much good for anyone.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,254 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Letting Go Of The Insignificant

We all have situations come up where one thing is more important to one person than it is to the other. There are times when there are misunderstandings and we don’t always know the whole story. Other times we make things that are somewhat unimportant blow up into something really big that divides a family or a church. Psalm 119:143-144 “As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,245 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

One More Day

We all know we can’t get everything done in a day, but we can take action on some things in our lives that will help us move forward. What we decide to do and what we decide to put of one more day is an important decision. We need to be sure that whatever decision we make is not to satisfy our own desires but to help others and to do what God wants us to do so that we can make a difference.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,228 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Give Back The Day

Some of us may think back on yesterday, last week or even last year and wish we could take something back. It may be a bad decision. It may be something we said or something we did. It may be something we just wish we had done differently. We all have regrets and we can all think back on something we would change if we could. But we can’t. We can’t change the past.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,225 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Can We Be Counted On?

We all have people who we can count on. Some we can count on for showing up late everywhere they go. Others can be counted on for making excuses or blaming others. Then there are those we can count on for being too loud and saying the wrong things. Although we tend to see the negative in some people because it may stand out more, we really need to look at what positive traits they have and focus on them.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,219 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Who Can You Depend On

Whenever we are going through rough times, we need to be careful of what we do and who we depend on. Whenever we have had a bad day and just want to unwind, we need to make good choices about what we do to help us feel better. Whenever we are searching for that special something or someone to make us feel better, we need to be careful about what we begin to depend on to get us through it all.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,218 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Slow To Anger

When we get upset with what someone else does or someone is upset with us, we need to choose our words carefully. We need to step back and look at the whole situation and determine the importance of it. We need to be sure what we say is what we want them to hear and understand before we speak those words. When we speak out in anger, we can hurt others and hurt ourselves.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,217 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Be In The Moment

Days are not just made up of mornings, afte oons and evenings. They are moments of time in our lives that we choose to do certain things. We work, we spend time with our family and friends, we worship. These moments in time are not to be taken advantage of. Each thing we do is something we can do intentionally or we can just do it to get it out of the way.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,213 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Be Slow To Anger

There are times when we have a disagreement with someone, we feel so strongly about being right and we are so sure we are not going to ever hang around with them again. We feel whatever the situation, we are done with them. We are going to disassociate ourselves from them and move on. However, as time passes, our feelings aren’t quite as strong and we may forgive them. We may begin talking to them again. We may restore that relationship again and find out that we really missed their companionship.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,210 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

A Deep Sense

We all have a deep sense of awe or urgency to help someone at some point in our lives. We see or hear of something tragic happen and want to give of our time or money. We learn about someone in our work or school who is going through a hard time and we want to help. We have a friend or family member who has become sick or lost a loved one and we feel like reaching out to them.r

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,208 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

The Right Words

Psalm 18:30 “Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.” There are times when a situation happens to someone else and we really don’t know what to say. They may have lost a loved one. They may have a challenge at work. They may have financial difficulties. They may have a broken relationship. They want to talk to us and we listen, but we don’t really know the right words to say that will make them feel better.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,207 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Words With Friends

Technology is so great now that we can play games with each other through our cell phones. There is a popular game out where friends can create words and connect to other words their friends play. They play against each other and try to get the most points so they can win. Playing on each others’ words is an old game which has been used for many years; however, not just electronically or on the traditional board.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,203 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

There’s No Competition

There are situations in life where we sometimes feel as if we aren’t being treated fairly. Sometimes it seems like the other person always gets the break. We may wish we had more talent or more opportunities to shine but it seems like we are always the ones who are getting left behind. We wonder why some people get ahead when it appears they are doing the same things we are doing.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,200 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Make Things Easier

We all want our lives to be easy. We all want to go through life without any issues or worries so we can enjoy everything in our lives without having to struggle. We would like not to have to rely on other people but to be able to have the life we believe we want and we want it struggle free.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,195 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

We Can Plan

Although we all may not have a systemized planning program where we log things into a binder that we have to do and scratch them off as we do them, we all plan. We all have ideas about what we want to do and take some actions on things we have to do. We have to plan for obvious reasons in order to eat, to go somewhere and to do just about anything we do.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,195 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

From Bad to Worse

We all have problems. We can’t really get away from them. We have troubles at home, issues that come up at work, financial problems, etc. Once we get over one problem, another problem seems like it is just around the corner. We pay off one bill only to find we have another to pay. We get over one miscommunication and someone else gets upset with us. We can’t escape problems. They are just a part of life. Psalm 25:16-17 “Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all!”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,189 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

If We Only Knew

When we hear someone speak about a subject we know nothing about, we think how smart they must be. We wonder how they got to know all they did. We sometimes we wish we were that knowledgeable in the subject and may get motivated to learn more about it. We may buy their books, subscribe to their emails or follow them on Facebook or Twitter to learn more about what they know.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,187 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

A Good Seat

Think about places we have gone and what we have done to arrive early to get a good seat or a good place in line. We head out early to get a good buy at a local store, a good seat at the movies or in a restaurant. We share these things with others and encourage them to go as well.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,186 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Loosen Our Grip

There are things we hold on to too tightly sometimes without even realizing it. It is those things we hold on to with all our might that we tend to lose. It is not because we don’t deserve these things, but it possibly because are trying to keep them under our control or because we put them higher than other things in our lives. We have to be careful about what we think about and hold too near to our hearts.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,178 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Brief Encounters

There are many brief encounters in life with others who we may only see for a moment. We have time to talk with them only for a few minutes about whatever comes to our minds. There are other times when we have meetings or encounters where we spend a few hours, or even a day with someone we may never see again. Then there are times when we run into someone we haven’t seen in years and have an opportunity to talk with them for a while. Romans 13:13a “Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,174 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

An Understanding Heart

It is really useless for us to worry. It is useless for us to worry about other people. It is useless for us to worry about tomorrow. It is useless for us to worry about the things of the world. We can’t change things or people by worrying about what may or may not happen. We really can’t change things or people by any actions or words we may take or say. So to worry about things out of our control is really a waste of time.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,171 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Certain People

There is no doubt about it. We all have certain people who we are around on a regular basis who get on our nerves. For whatever reason, there are things they do which make us angry or aggravated. If we stop and think about it, other people can do the same things these people do but we don’t get upset; however, when certain people do them, we get very annoyed.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,170 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Things of the Father

There have been times in our lives where we wanted someone to be proud of us. We wanted to have someone tell us we did a good job. We wanted to be acknowledged for the hard work we did in school or at home. We wanted to know we had done something that others had noticed and wanted to be commended for it.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,163 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Don’t Listen To People

1 Samuel 14:22 “But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.” Saul wanted to do God's will and please the people. We can't always do both. God should be our first and only choice. Saul lost his authority due to making wrong choices. As hard as it may seem at times, it is really the easy choice to decide to do things God's way rather than our own.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,162 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Stay Toned Up

When we tone up our bodies we are getting them into shape to make us stronger physically. We do this by exercising, eating right and staying away from things that will hurt our bodies. By toning up our bodies, we are getting rid of the fat and strengthening our muscles to prepare ourselves for better health. When we overdo, our bodies tell us it’s time to slow down just as when we don’t do enough our bodies tend to run down. We should get into a routine of exercise and create healthy habits to ensure we are taking care of our bodies.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,159 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Hide and Seek

Proverbs 11:27 “If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!” We are all familiar with the game we played as children where we would hide somewhere while we waited and hoped we could escape to home base before the seeker found us. Some of us had really good hiding places where no one could find us and we would get home safely every time. Others of us would hide in places where we could be seen and found quickly.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,157 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Give It Time

Although we live in an instant world where information is available at our fingertips and we have the option to carry around devices that keep us in immediate contact with others, the real things, the really good things take time. The steps to get the good things in life haven’t really changed at all. We need to understand there is a process and a waiting period to get the good results God wants to have in our lives. Galatians 6:9 “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,155 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

We Can Have Too Much

When we think about all the things we have in all areas of our lives, we may not see how much we really do have unless we write it down. If we were to write down all the money we have made in our lifetime, if we were to calculate all the time we have accumulated or all the friends we have made, then we would realize that we do have an abundance. God wants us to use what we have been given or else He will take it away.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,153 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Work Through The Pain

We all know physical therapists help us work through the pains we have in our bodies so we can get better. Many of us who have had physical injuries have had to do some type of strengthening to help us get back to normal. When we let an area of our body go that has been injured and don’t do what we should to work through the pain of healing, we can do more damage than good. Yes, it hurts to work the affected area; however, the pain is worth it.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,146 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Make Room

Most of us go to the store on a regular basis to buy groceries, clothes and other items. We have to go back and replace what we own because they either wear out or we run out of them. When we arrive home we have to make room to put these new things. This may mean moving around some things. It may mean throwing out a few items. We may even have to give away or sell some things to make room for the new things.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,144 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Plans of Purpose and to Prosper

When we go into a home improvement store, we see aisles and aisles of purposeful things we can use for our homes. Some gadgets are small, some are large and some have funny looking shapes. Many of us don’t have a clue what all of these items are used for in the home but each of these things has a purpose. Some can’t work without the other. Some are useless unless they are hooked up to something else. Others need power or batteries to get going. Some items sit on the shelf for their entire existence without being used by man.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,143 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Follow The Patte

Think about a time when there were clear directions on how to get to a certain place but we somehow turned down the wrong road. Think about a time when a specific recipe wasn’t followed and the taste was just not as good as our grandmothers. When seamstresses are making clothing, the pattern has to be followed to be the correct fit. If we don’t follow the directions, the recipe or the pattern set for us in life, we can’t do the will of God.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,135 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

We Can Be Replaced

Why is it we find time to do the things we want to do but we can’t make time for the things we should do? Why is it when we know there are things that need to be done, we do everything but those particular things? We put off doing what we know we should do. We make excuses why we can’t be at a certain place or help with certain things.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,134 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

That’s The Story of My Life

If we looked back into our past each of us would have different experiences to remember. Each of us would have good times to remember where we had so much enjoyment in life with certain family members or friends. Each of us would have challenging times to remember where there were issues we had to deal with or witness that really made an impact on our lives.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,133 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

When Hard Times Come

There will be times in our lives where others will need our help or will ask for our opinion about something they are dealing with. Either the person will reach out to us for some advice or we will see they are having some issues and we have an opportunity to help. When these opportunities come about we need to be sure we do and say the right things so we are truly helping them and doing as God wants us to do. 2 Corinthians 6:4 “In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,133 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Are They Ever Going To Change?

How many times do we wish people would change or circumstances would change? We often remark how we don’t understand how people act how they do or why bad things continue to happen to us. We see others who don’t do what they are supposed to do and continue to get ahead while we are trying to do the right thing and continue to struggle.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,132 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

When We Pray

Many times we pray asking God for certain things. We may ask He give us strength to handle a situation. We may ask He help us in the area of our finances. We may ask for His guidance in what to do in a relationship. We may ask that He help us have more patience or a more caring attitude with a particular person. 1 Peter 5:10-11 “In his kindness God called you to share in his ete al glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. All power to him forever! Amen.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,131 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Stuck in Overwhelm

Psalm 119:17-20 “Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word. Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me! I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.”

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,128 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Helping or Hurting

We have many areas of our lives where we can make a difference. Usually they fall into the categories of our relationship with God and with others, our finances, our health, our careers or school and how we help others. In each area of our lives we do have the opportunities to help others. Whatever action we take or words we say can help or can hurt the situation. We need to think about these areas an what we are doing or saying that is helping or hurting.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,127 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Are We Up For The Test?

Judges 2:22 “I did this to test Israel – to see whether or not they would obey the Lord as their ancestors did.” When we look back on history, we see so many examples of where God allowed certain things to happen to His people to test them and strengthen them. The people of Israel had to put their faith in God to leave Egypt where even though they were mistreated, it was the only home they knew. However, they left in hope for a better life, for a promised land.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,121 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Just Enough

We all know people who always want more. They wonder why they didn’t get the promotion. They wonder why they didn’t get special recognition. They wonder why they don’t have the bigger house, the better cars, and the best of everything. It is so easy to think of all the things we don’t have. With technology, it is so easy to see all the things we don’t have and all the things others have. If we are not careful, we can begin to covet what others have and become so obsessed that we lose focus on what we do have.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,118 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Review, Rethink and Use Resources

There are times when things just don’t go the way we want them to go. We want to help others but we aren’t able to for whatever reason. When someone needs us to do something for them and we aren’t able to due to time, money or other obligations, we may have to turn them away.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,117 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

What Others Need

When we are going through a situation or have something on our minds, we tend to spend time thinking about the solution or the event which led up to it. We may even share our issues with others to get their feedback or to try and think about things out loud. It’s good to have someone to talk to who will listen and give support rather than give us negative feedback.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,116 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Choose To Believe

We have all types of reasons to celebrate. There are birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, graduations and many other opportunities for everyone to get together and have a good time to remember a significant person or time in history. There are only two real important dates to celebrate which has an impact greater than any other impact in history. Those are the birth and the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,113 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Maintenance Required

Most anything we have in life; we have to take care of. There are few maintenance free things in the world since everything eventually wears out and has to be replaced. That is why while we have these things, we are required to take care of them so they work to their full potential.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

1,113 views

By Frances LucasRecently published1 topic

Take This Day

Every day we wake up is a new day. It is a new opportunity. We have choices to make today and we have work which needs to be completed. We can choose to use the day constructively or we can make the decision to just do what we need to do to get by. We can go through the day mindlessly without thinking about doing anything in particular or we can decide to work on purpose.

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

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