On Mission – Exceptional Christian

Sharpening the Ax

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” This quote is attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Whether he actually said this or not is immaterial, the concept is sound. If you are given a task, using the best tools you can to do the jobContinue reading “Sharpening the Ax”

We Must Decrease

So a while back I wrote a post entitled “Increase Don’t Decrease.” Today I’m writing one called “We must decrease”. So what gives, that seems like a contradiction. Well to quickly review my previous post, we talked how we should live consistent, quiet, committed faith driven lives to provide an example of God’s fruits. LetContinue reading “We Must Decrease”

First Needs

Down the street lives a man with his family. Nice people, but I’ve not talked with them much as our schedules and patterns of life just don’t match up. But when we do, I’ve always found him to be a pleasant person, one who is considerate of others and genuinely cares about his neighbors. TheContinue reading “First Needs”