When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4:3 (NIV) REFERENCE James 4:1-3 (NIV) It is laudable to see a ‘new you’ emerge, but the ultimate question you should ask yourself as we end this series today is, “Why do I want to reinvent myself?” Why do you want to start that project, travel to that country, rise to the top of your career, start a new line of business, etc.? The big WHY is what reveals your motive; it is your reason for doing anything....

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!  If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed,  then know this… It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Acts 4:8-10 REFERENCE Acts 4:1-14 In the world of sports, some people often emerge as winners with sterling qualities that epitomize the particular sport they are involved in. They become role models and...

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Luke 2:49 REFERENCE Luke 2:41-49 To mind something is to pay attention to it; while a mission is simply an assignment given to someone. Hence, to be mission minded means to pay attention to the assignment you are here to fulfill; it is to have your mind consumed by your mission or maintaining a sense of mission.  When you are mission minded, it informs the decisions you take, the places you go to, the things you do, the people you associate with and the things...

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) REFERENCE Ecclesiastes 9:10 “ “I wish for a world where people understand that life is short. So today is the time to do big things.” -  Robin S. Sharma Quite often, we get to read obituaries of people, young and old, who have crossed to the great beyond. Whether we are notified by word of mouth, through radio, TV, tabloids or social media, such...

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was PAST THE AGE... Hebrews 11:11  REFERENCE Hebrews 11:11 “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis Society has a way of boxing people (especially those in their midlife years and older) into a corner by putting restrictions on what they can or cannot achieve because of their age; those who agree with the prevailing philosophy of society regarding their age, often remain static in life because they feel inadequate to set new goals or...

As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17   REFERENCE Proverbs 27:17 The power of one person cannot be overemphasized. Years ago, through one man’s influence, a whole nation committed genocide, resulting in the death of six million Jews. As humans, we individually exude ‘magnetic’ fields of energy - the power to motivate and uplift others on one hand, and/or the power to dampen someone’s spirit, create fear, and discourage others on the other hand. You can come into the company of someone and go away with a positive energy; their presence lifts your spirit, calls...

And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him. -Mark 1:20 REFERENCE Mark 1:16-20 The greatest discovery in life is not the discovery of an oil well or gold mine but self-discovery – who you are, what you have and what you can do. The process of reinventing you ultimately leads to discovering you – the authentic you. When you discover that ‘YOU,’ you will enjoy a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction; you will feel more comfortable in your skin and become your own prime competition. There...

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Proverbs 4:25 REFERENCE Proverbs 4:25-26 “Do not look backwards if your goal is to move forward.” ― Germany Kent As you start the path to reinvention, one of the greatest fights you will have is the temptation to look at your past and think that what you had then is better than the changes you are presently making in your life. It will seem like you are making a mistake, but you must remember why you took the decision to reinvent yourself and stay focused because ultimately,...

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. – I Corinthians 9:24 REFERENCE 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Earlier on in this series, we talked about ‘preparation’ being the bridge between where you are and where you want to be as you seek to reinvent yourself. However, while preparation gets you started, the price of an on-going sacrifice is what keeps you going, and what ensures that you get to your ‘finish-line.’ The challenge with us often is that we do all we should to...

Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm. Daniel 6:3 REFERENCE Daniel 6:1-3 “If you make yourself indispensable to your employer, he is not going to part with you in a hurry no matter what it costs him.” ~ Robert Baden-Powell A vital ingredient for reinventing yourself is becoming so good at what you do that you become significant wherever you are, causing people to miss you when you are not there. To be indispensable means to be important, absolutely necessary, essential, or...