The best inspirational quotes are distributed daily to make a positive difference in your life. Many of these Kevin Rayner has collected for preaching / teaching. You could call some, "Sentence Sermons."
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Better late than never."-Dork Diaries -- Rachel Renée Russell
Better never than late. --George Bernard Shaw
Better late than never. --Matthew Henry
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. --WILLIAM FAULKNER
Be The Best Version Of Yourself = Better is about being the best version of yourself for the world around you. What can you improve on to become better? Yesterday’s success is the floor of today’s aspiration. Let's be the best version of ourselves and make the world a better place.
Psalms 19:10 (MSG) God’s Word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You’ll like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries.
Psalms 69:31 (MSG) For GOD, this is better than oxen on the altar, Far better than blue-ribbon bulls.
Proverbs 22:1 (MSG) A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.
Ecclesiastes 7 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. ...
Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NLT) Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.
Ecclesiastes 2:13 (NLT) I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
Proverbs 16:32 (NLT) Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Proverbs 8:19 (NLT) My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold, my wages better than sterling silver!
Proverbs 27:5 (NLT) An open rebuke is better than hidden love!
Song of Songs 5:10 (NLT) My lover is dark and dazzling, better than ten thousand others!
Proverbs 28:6 (NLT) Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.
Mark 5:26 and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse.
Philippians 1:21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.
John 16:7 'But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;
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But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.
Gifts are free, but maturity is expensive. --Bill Johnson
Gifts have ribbons, not strings. --Vanna Bonta
Gifts enter every where without a wimble. --George Herbert
Gifts make friends and friends make gifts. --Marshall Sahlins
Gifts are given, but fruit must be grown --Rick Joyner
Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
That girl had the subtlety of a Spencer's Gifts shop. Rainbow Rowell
God's gift to us is who we are and our gift to God is who we become.
God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.Elizabeth Barrett Browning
It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver.St. Augustine of Hippo
There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.
To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift.Aeschylus
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. --CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
Are You Amazing, or is Your Gift? How to Stay Humble | MWM
Share Your Gifts With Others = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have been blessed with gifts that make us look better than we really are. Our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us not earned, but it is important that we work hard to reach the potential of our gifts and share them with others.
We Are Blessed With Gifts = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have been blessed with gifts that make us look better than we really are. Our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us not earned, but it is important that we work hard to reach the potential of our gifts and share them with others.
Our Gifts Make Us Better Than We Really Are = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have gifts in our life that make us look better than we really are—our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us, and it is important that we work hard at our gifts and share them with others.
It is important to understand the difference between who you are and what your gifts are. We all have some amazing gifts in our life, they lift us up and they make us look better than we really are.
There’s nothing better than getting a gift—except for, possibly, giving one! When you receive a gift, you feel appreciated, valued, and grateful for the thoughtful gesture and recognition. But when you give a gift, and you are able to make someone else feel all those same things, you will end up feeling fulfilled; and that’s an unmatched feeling. What gift can you give to make a difference in someone else’s life?
Practice Leads To Maximization = To maximize your gifts you have to practice, evaluate, and improve your gifts. You get better by practicing, and through practicing, you are permanently making your strengths bigger and better. Then, you have to evaluate what you have done so next time you can do it even better and improve your gifts. By following these steps you can become a genius one step at a time, through maximizing your gifts.
Steward The Gifts He Gives You = Manage and steward the gifts that God gave you. If you are given a lot of talent and skills, you need to use those skills to help those around you. Your strengths are the gifts that God gave you, and those same strengths fit your purpose in life. Once you find your strengths, don't get distracted, steward and manage your gifts wisely.
Merry Christmas! When you think of Christmas, you think of gifts. We give and receive gifts with one another. If you give a toy, it will be lost or forgotten. What isn't forgotten is memories! Continue to create new memories, for those will last forever.
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Ephesians 4:11 And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct],
Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”
1 Peter 4:10 Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor].
1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].
Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Matthew 7:11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Matthew 23:19 (NIV) You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Romans 6:23 (NIV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
James 1:17 ESV Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Romans 11:29 ESV For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops. --Henry Brooks Adams
Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing. --Albert Schweitzer
Influence is about being genuine.
Is it evident that Satan is influencing your children and leading them away from God? Get mad about it. --Brian Zahnd
It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.' --BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
People may not remember what you say, or what you did, but they will remember how you made them feel. --Don Rousey
The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality. --John Quincy Adams
The serene beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world next to the power of God. --Blaise Pascal
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention. -- Duguet
The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years. --Deepak Chopra
There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world; and that is an idea whose time has come. --Victor Hugo (1802-1885); French author.
To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world. --
You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me. --Scott Adams
You will find, if you think for a moment, that the people who influence you are the people who believe in you. -Henry Drummond
Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Lead and Influence Others No Matter Where You Are In Your Leadership Journey = A common myth about influence says that if you are on top, people will follow you. But is that true? Leadership is about influence, nothing more, nothing less. No matter your position or title, you need to look for ways to add value to people, to influence people, and you have to be intentional about it. You can lead and influence others exactly where you are right now.
Taking an Influence Inventory | MWM https://youtu.be/VVQrLG8AdTc
Nothing More Nothing Less = Leadership is influence. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. As a leader and influencer, think about those who have influenced your life, and what you have learned from them.
It’s Not What Happens TO You; It’s What Happens IN You | MWM
Have A Positive Attitude = Attitude is everything. It is important to have a great attitude about yourself, other people, and life. It isn’t what happens to you, but what happens in you. If you can find the bright side of things in tough situations, keeping a positive attitude, you will be capable of happiness in any circumstance. #Dad #Attitude #Happy
Live In The Now! = Make today count, make it matter. Make each day your masterpiece. People often miss the moment because they are looking behind or ahead, instead of being all in, in the moment. Always be present. #Today #present #Now Are You Amazing, or is Your Gift? How to Stay Humble | MWM
Share Your Gifts With Others = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have been blessed with gifts that make us look better than we really are. Our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us not earned, but it is important that we work hard to reach the potential of our gifts and share them with others.
Seek The Big Picture = Always seek the big picture. Love where you are, and do the best where you are, but always do things with the big picture in mind. Keep looking for the biggest, the best, and the brightest in your life. #BigPicture
Spend Time with People Who Think Bigger Than You Do | MWM
Get Inspired And Increase Your Vision = No matter how big you are thinking, it is important to have a vision. Allow others to be your inspiration to seek a bigger vision for your life. You will be lifted up and led to grow into a bigger, better YOU. Do you surround yourself with big thinkers with incredible vision?
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Influence Others Through Writing = Books can expand your influence far beyond your expectations. Through writing books, authors are able to touch people that they would never meet or know personally. Do you want to reach far beyond yourself and expand your influence? #writing #books
Leave a Greater Impact Than You Could Imagine | MWM
https://youtu.be/rpUGy4Zamjk Add Value To Others = If you help other people get what they want first, then they will help you. By helping others first, you add value to them. If you add value to people, you'll get value returned in your life.
Live Your Life To Serve Others = When you are one step ahead of others and have someone right there to help you along the way, it gives you and others the opportunity to serve. Always be there for others, serve them, and support them. #Servanthood
When You Make It, Pass It On = Always have 3 streams of finances in your life. Make sure one of those streams of income is passive. When you build a substantial, secure financial footing, it will free you up to serve others. Make money so you can be generous with your money. You can’t give what you don’t have. #Money #FinancialFooting
Nothing Can Replace Unconditional Love = Unconditional love means that no matter what you do, you are loved. You can say anything you want to when speaking to a person who loves you unconditionally. The people in our lives who love us unconditionally give us an example of the type of love God has for us. Unconditional love can fill your life with grace, give you confidence, security, and comfort in your own skin. #Unconditional #Love
Focus On Influence = Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. When you focus on the influence you have on others over focusing on the respect you receive from the people around you, it will build your credibility. Grow influence before you grow position. Grow your connection through relationships and production more than you grow your position and the respect you want from others. When you focus on influence, leadership happens.
Increase Your Influence = In his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell discusses the Law of Influence. It states that the true measure of leadership is influence … Nothing more … Nothing less. Leadership is influencing other people. We do that by consistently and intentionally adding value to the people around us. Increase your influence and you will be able to take others further than they could have ever gone on their own.
LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCE = Leadership is influence. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. As a leader and influencer, think about those who have influenced your life, and what you have learned from them. The Root Of Your Influence = Leadership is influence. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. As a leader and influencer, think about those who have influenced your life, and what you have learned from them.
Who Are The Influencers In Your Life? =
Leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. From there you can expand your influence, influence more people, and then influence people in a deeper way—going deeper and wider with your influence. In order to influence, you have to have been influenced. So, who has influenced you?
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Read The Room = Communicators read the room and then they change the temperature. You must adjust to your surroundings. The audience shouldn’t control the communicator, the communicator should control the audience. All great communicators read the room!
Attitude is Everything = Attitude is everything. It is important to have a great attitude about yourself, other people, and life. If you can find the bright side of things in tough situations, you will continually have a great attitude.
Happiness Is Not About What Happens To Us, But In Us = Have a great attitude about yourself and life. It's not what happens to you, it's what happens in you. If you have a great attitude about life and yourself, then you can be happy.
Be In The Moment = Make today count, make it matter. Make each day your masterpiece—live now, live in today. People often miss the moment because they are looking behind or ahead, instead of being in the moment. Always be in the moment, everything is now.
Make The Moment Count = Everyday matters. Make today count, make it matter, and make each day your masterpiece—understand the moment. So many people miss the moment, so don’t miss the moment, the moment is now.
Staying Grounded Helps You Best Use Your Gifting | MWM
Our Gifts Make Us Better Than We Really Are = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have gifts in our life that make us look better than we really are—our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us, and it is important that we work hard at our gifts and share them with others.
It is important to understand the difference between who you are and what your gifts are. We all have some amazing gifts in our life, they lift us up and they make us look better than we really are.
Look At The Big Picture = Always see the big picture. In life, love where you are and do the best where you are, but always do things with the big picture in mind.
More And Before = Seek the big picture. Love where you are, and do the best where you are, but always do things with the big picture in mind. Keep looking for the biggest, the best, and the brightest in your life.
See the big picture in your life. Leaders see things more and they see them before others. It’s important to love where you are, but to always look for the bigger picture.
Surround Yourself with People Who Challenge You to Dream Big | MWM
Be Inspired, Increase Your Vision = No matter how big you are thinking, it is important to have a vision. Allow others to be your inspiration to seek a bigger vision for your life. You will be lifted up and led to grow into a bigger, better YOU. Do you surround yourself with big thinkers with incredible vision?
Seek The Most Out Of Life = No matter how big you are thinking, it is important to have a vision about life. Not all visions will be the same—some will be smaller, others will be huge—but it is important to always seek out a bigger vision for life than you originally planned.
Have a bigger vision for your life. No matter how big you are thinking, someone is always thinking bigger, so surround yourself with people who challenge you to think bigger. Dream bigger.
The Moment John Maxwell Decided to Become an Author | MWM
Expand Your Influence = Books can expand your influence far beyond your expectations. Through writing books, you expand your influence beyond yourself, and beyond who you will meet in person.
The Moment John Maxwell Decided to Become an Author = Write books to expand your influence beyond yourself. A book will touch people you'll never see, will reach people you’ll never know personally, will speak to people who will never have a chance to hear you speak—but your books will reach them and speak to them—and you'll expand your influence.
Help Others To Add Value = If you help other people get what they want first, then they will help you. By helping others first, you add value to them. If you add value to people, you'll get value returned in your life.
Help Others First
How To Add Value To Others To Get What You Want = If you help other people get what they want first in life, then they will help you get what you want in life and join your vision. More simply put, if you add value to people, you will get all kinds of value returned in your life.
One Thing You Can Do To Impact Others for Life | MWM
Serve Others = Live to serve. When you are one step ahead of others and have someone right there to help you along the way, it gives you and others the opportunity to serve. Always be there for others, serve them, and support them. One Thing You Can Do To Impact Others for Life = Live to serve others. Find out what others need and what they want, and be there to serve them. Be the person who makes their day.
Be Generous, Give Back What You Earn = Be generous with your money. As you are building your life and businesses, always strive to have three sources of income. And then give back what you can financially to others. Being generous with your money allows you to serve others and help those you otherwise wouldn't have been able to help. You can't give what you don't have, and once you earn more, pass it on.
The Impact Of Generosity = Because of generosity, you can have—or give—the ability and resources to others to do things they wouldn't otherwise be able to do.
Love Unconditionally = No matter what happens in life, having someone who will listen to you and love you, is unconditional love. Unconditional love is having someone you can go to and say anything to, and they will always love you. Nothing can replace unconditional love.
Do You Love Unconditionally? = When you love unconditionally, the impact and influence can be tremendous. When you love, and are loved unconditionally, no matter what you say or do, you will always be loved. Nothing can replace unconditional love.
Great leaders emphasize the importance of transparency and vulnerability in building connection and trust among team members, particularly in leadership roles. Chris and Perry discuss how leaders can demonstrate support for their team by fulfilling even small promises and commitments, which can create a positive and productive environment that empowers individuals. Moreover, this episode highlights the significance of consistency of character in leadership and the value of being the same person in every situation. The episode concludes with the message that valuing transparency and humility can lead to stronger relationships, foster growth and learning, and increase a leader's sphere of influence.
James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be cured. The heartfelt supplication of a righteous man exerts a mighty influence.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Matthew 5:13-16 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 13:20 ESV Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
1 Peter 3:16 ESV Having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
Galatians 5:7-9 ESV You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
1 Peter 2:12 ESV Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:15 ESV But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
Matthew 5:13 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. --Rollo May
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. --Henrik Ibsen
It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. --Tom Brokaw
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. --Marianne Williamson
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. --CORETTA SCOTT KING
One man can make a difference and every man should try. --JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS
Together we can do so much = There is only so much you can do alone, together you can achieve so much more. Lean on those that surround you and lift you up, allow them to be your biggest cheerleader. It is so valuable to have people that genuinely want to see you succeed in your life!
Rise above average = When you surround yourself with people who want to do better and be better, it will build you up to want to do the same. Together you can accomplish so much and rise above the average person. You will be amazed at how much you can accomplish when you do it with a group of people who want to see you come away better!
Find Your Community = We always do better when we have a community around us to help us get better. When others want you to succeed, you will succeed and do better. Find the community who builds you up, helps you grow, helps you reach the potential you know you have—you need other people to make you better—join that community, that place.
Find A Community That Will Help You Reach Your Goals = Community is one of the greatest things that can help you get to where you want to be. There are no truly self made people, only self made people built inside of communities. There is value in surrounding yourself with a community of like minded people.
How Can You Use Your Platform to Serve Your Community?
Use Your Platform = Community is the ability to use your platform to help improve the lives of others. What can you do? How can you make your community greater? Embrace and increase the strength of your community.
1 Peter 5:9{Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.
Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Galatians 6:2 ESV Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ESV Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Acts 2:42-47 ESV And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, ...
All growth that is not towards God is growing to decay. George MacDonald
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. Frank A. Clark
For exponential growth, the pastor must give the ministry to the people and the people must give the leadership to the pastor. Rick Warren
I want to grow. I want to be better. You Grow. We all grow. We're made to grow. You either evolve or you disappear.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. — Danny Kaye
Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.Unknown
Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use. — Charles Schultz
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth.Abraham Maslow
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live. Mortimer Adler
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live.Mortimer Adler
To move forward you must give up your “story” – whether it is excuses about your childhood, lack of education, your bad “luck”, your unsupportive family, your low metabolism, where you live, etc. — Dan Kennedy
Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
When there is growth, changes are automatic, if I fear change, how can there be growth? Unknown
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement... --MARIE CURIE
It is necessary to try to surpass oneself always; this occupation ought to last as long as life. --QUEEN CHRISTINA
The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth. --D. H. LAWRENCE
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. --Albert Einstein
Aim For Growth, Not Just Goals = Shift your focus from simply setting goals to making a commitment to personal growth. When you set a goal, you reach it—and then what comes next? This approach can lead to a cycle of constantly chasing new goals without truly growing as a leader. By adopting a growth mindset, you ensure continuous development. Instead of moving from one achievement to another, you keep growing—and as a result, you’ll naturally reach all of your goals along the way.
Close your growth gap. How far you go is determined by how much you're willing to grow. It's not just about knowing the steps to take—it's about understanding the personal growth required to reach your most meaningful goals.
Find Growth Wherever You Are, in Whatever You Do | MWM
Accelerate Your Success = When we live life with Intentional growth, we walk into situations looking for ways to grow, and we seek out inspiration. It means we stay passionate about growing andhave an unquenchable curiosity about learning things that can give application to help others. Are you walking through life with a lens to grow intentionally?
Your Guide To Growth = John Maxwell considers his book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, one of his top 5 books. The only way to guarantee that we are better tomorrow than we are today, is to be growing right now. The laws discussed in this book will help you grow, expand your possibilities, and develop yourself so you can have an incredible future.
Growth Isn’t Automatic = The first law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of intentionality. It says that growth doesn’t just happen. Getting older is automatic, but getting better is not. In order to become better, you must have a personal growth plan—you must be intentional in your life. Intentional living takes good intentions and turns them into good actions. If you are going to grow, you must grow your purpose. #intentional
See More. Do More. Be More. = The second law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of awareness. It says that you must know yourself to grow yourself. We can’t fix things in our life if we are unaware of them. Ask others to help and expose you to the areas where you are blind. When you see things you have never seen before, you can do things you have never done before, and become someone you have never been before. #Awareness
Grow Yourself To Grow Others = The third law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of the mirror. It says that you must see value in yourself to add value to yourself. It is important to believe in yourself, but it is more important to have self worth. This is because we rise to the level of our self worth, not to the level of our belief. A solid self worth allows you to build a foundation for growth and development. #Mirror #self-awareness
Stop. Reflect. Learn. = The fourth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of reflection. It says that learning to pause allows growth to catch up with you. Experience alone isn’t the best teacher, but reflecting on our experiences is what allows us to learn and grow. Reflection turns experience into insight.
Motivation Gets You Going; Consistency Keeps You Growing | MWM
Consistency Compounds Growth = The fifth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of consistency. It says that motivation gets you going, but discipline—or consistency—keeps you growing. We overestimate intensity and underestimate consistency. You don’t have to do something all day, but every day, to see growth and success in your life. Your life and growth has to be stored up before it shows up.
Develop Your Own Personal Growth Environment = The sixth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of environment. It says that growth thrives in conducive surroundings. Are you in a growth oriented organization? Develop your own personal growth environment. When you change your surroundings, you will discover that who you are with determines who you become, how you learn, and how you develop. #environment
Develop A Strategy For Your Growth = The seventh law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of design. It says that to maximize growth, you must develop strategies. Hope is not a strategy; you need something specific that you want to accomplish in order to grow and develop. A strategy will help you get from where you are to where you want to go. #design
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Grow Through Adversity = The eighth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of pain. It says that good management of bad experiences leads to great growth. In growth, there is a lot of struggle. We all experience challenges and adversity, but our pain can allow us to grow. We learn to adjust and ask for help in the uphill journey. Your mindset is a choice. Make the decision to learn from your pain, and allow it to make you a better person.
#pain
Better on the Inside Means Better on the Outside | MWM
Develop Your Character = The ninth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is thelaw of the ladder. It says that character growth determines the height of personal growth. Ladders help you go higher than you can on your own. Character is the ladder of your life. When you have good character and are better on the inside, it will be evident in your actions. #Ladder
Stretch Yourself = The tenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of the rubber band. It says that growth stops when you lose the tension between where you are and where you could be. A rubber band only has value when it is stretched. When we are stretched, we become who we are supposed to be. We improve only when we expand and stretch ourselves.
Grow Up The Mountain = The eleventh law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of tradeoffs. It says that we have to give up to go up. In order to go higher, you have to go lighter and tradeoff for things that are more important. You will grow out of things, and while it may be harder to give things up as you continue higher in your journey, it is worth the tradeoff!
Dream of Things That Could Be and Ask, “Why Not?” | MWM
Ask The Curious Questions = The twelfth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of curiosity. It says that growth is stimulated by asking ‘why.’ When we ask the curious questions, we allow ourselves to explore a future that most don’t get to experience. Ask the questions that allow you to jump the fence! #Curiosity
Find A Model To Follow = The thirteenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of modeling. It says that it is hard to improve when you have no one but yourself to follow. Most of us grow because we saw someone else grow, develop, and progress. Get out and meet people who are able to show you a new path. Follow in the footsteps of a mentor or model. #model
Get Better As You Get Older = The fourteenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of expansion. It says that growth always increases your capacity. The greatest asset from personal growth is that it increases your capacity to grow and learn. There is no finish line when you apply this law to your life.
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Pass On Value To Others = The fifteenth law discussed in John Maxwell’s book, The 15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth, is the law of contribution. It says that growing yourself enables you to grow others. When you live the law of contribution and significance you add value to others. They get better and you become fulfilled. #contribution
Never Stop Learning And Growing = Growth is not automatic. Because of this John Maxwell has 4 growth practices in his life. Success is determined by growth, and it is the only thing that guarantees things will improve. We should never be done learning, and should always continue to develop and grow.
Never Stop Learning and Growing = Growth and learning should never stop in your life. In many cases, when people reach a learning milestone, people think they are done and the learning is finished, but this is not the case. Always continue to learn and grow, as there is always something new out there.
Read The Right Things Daily = The first growth practice is read daily so you can grow your personal life. Are you growing every day? It depends on what you read. Read in the areas that will build you and make you a better, stronger person. What kind of books do you read?
Read the Right Things Daily = Everybody reads daily, but are you growing daily? Are you reading the right things? Read daily about the things that are your strengths—about adding value to people, about success, about being a better communicator—read daily about the things that are going to make you stronger in the areas you need to be strong and effective. What are you going to read today? #read
Ask Good Questions = The second growth practice is to listen daily to broaden your perspective. It is important for leaders to see through the eyes of other people. Ask your team questions and listen! You don’t learn by talking, only by listening and then asking good questions.
Listen and See Things Through The Eyes of Others = The best leaders are not found by talking to them, they are found by listening to them, hearing their perspective, and seeing things through their eyes. If you are going to lead others, you need to have the time to find them first, and to find them, you have to listen to them. All great leaders grow by listening and seeing things through the eyes of others. So, listen daily to broaden your perspective. #listen
Be A Sustained Thinker = The third growth practice is to think daily and apply what you have learned. Evaluated experience is the best teacher. Reflection turns experience into insight. After a new experience, ask yourself “What did I love? What did I learn?” and you will grow. Sustained thinkers look for a better, bigger, deeper answer.
Think and Reflect Daily = By thinking and reflecting daily, you can turn your experiences into insights as you are always looking for the better answer. What you think and reflect on is what teaches you, and what grows you. #think
John Maxwell’s System that Sustains Him Daily | MWM
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File What You Learn = The fourth growth practice is to file daily to preserve what you learn. Filing gives you a system to keep you from losing good material. Save your ideas and thoughts and it will help you add value to others.
Are You Filing Daily? = Whenever you read a good book, hear a good story, or see something that is important, remember to file it away. By filing daily the things you learn, you create a personal system of good material and ideas that is ready when you need it. #File
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Growth Leads to Being, Doing, and Having More | MWM
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A Growth-Oriented Mindset = Growth is
about doing, being, and having more than we do right now. If we want
more of anything in our life, it will require growth. There is room
for growth in everything we do.
Shift
from a goal-oriented mindset to a growth-oriented one. This will
result in a focus on the journey over
the destination,
where growth continues even after a goal is reached. Where would you
like to see growth in your life today?
Keep Growing = Growth is not automatic. Many people think that finishing school or getting a certificate as being finished with growth and learning, but this isn't the case. We are never done growing and learning, it should never stop.
Read The Right Things Daily = Read daily so that you can grow in your personal life. We all read each day, but are you growing daily? It all depends on what you read! Read daily in the things that are your strengths—in adding value to people, in success, in being a better person—read in the areas where you are going to grow you, and be sure to read the right thing.
Listen To Broaden Your Perspective = Listen daily to broaden your perspective. You don't grow by talking, but instead by listening. It's important as a leader to see things through the eyes of others. This growth happens by listening to others and asking good questions, through hearing others talk about the things you need learn as you continue your growth journey.
Reflect and Think = Think daily to apply what you learn in life. Reflection turns experience into insight. By spending time thinking and reflecting on what you learn and experience, you can extract from that experience and reflect on your personal growth.
Save All Your Ideas—File Them Away= File daily to preserve what you learn. Filing is our system to keep us from losing good ideas—when you read a good quote, see or hear a good story, you immediately file them away so you have access to them when the time is right. Filing keeps your thoughts, ideas, and learnings organized.
Improving yourself is the first step in improving everything else in your life. If you want to grow in life, you have to grow intentionally. Hear from John Maxwell on how to create a growth plan for your success.
We need to move from growth in everything to growth in essential things. What areas are you going to grow in?
What would you eliminate to focus on the essential areas of growth?
Always Be Growing = Success is about growing to reach our potential. God’s gift to us is our potential, and our gift back to Him is what we do with that potential. Discover your purpose, know what your strengths are, and focus your time and energy on growing in those areas. You get the highest return in life from doing what you are good at.
Grow Together = Growth is expected, it's not an option. The only guarantee that you will have a better future—in life, on a team, and as part of an organization—is if you are growing. The only way that you can go together, is if you grow together. Growth is expected in everything you do.
Grow Into The Next Day = In life, we don't go into the next day, we grow into the next day. God's gift to us is our potential, and our gift back to Him is what we do with that potential. Once we discover our strengths and purpose—that is where we want to focus our time, efforts, and energy—we need to use those strengths to get our highest return in life. We need to always be growing.
Growth is Success = By always growing to reach your maximum potential, you can reach success. Our gift is our potential, and our gift back is what we do with our potential. Always be growing into your potential. Always be growing, because that is what success is.
Keep Growing and Learning = The only guarantee that you will have a better tomorrow is that you are growing today. You do not go into possibilities and opportunities, you grow into possibilities and opportunities. This mindset becomes the natural thing to those who keep learning, growing, expanding, and stretching to become a better version of themselves.
The minutes add up= Growth is a result of being intentional. Everyday if you set aside a few minutes to focus on your growth journey, you will develop a little bit more. Stay consistent!
Stop asking, “How long will this take?” Start asking, “How far can I go?” This week, John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole begin a two-part series on how to change from being a goal-oriented person to a growth-oriented person.
Key takeaways:
- Improving yourself is the first step in improving everything else in your life.
- Growth on the inside feeds growth on the outside.
- Change from growth with a timeline to growth without a finish line.
When you’re a growth-oriented person, there is no finish line! This week, John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole continue a two-part series on how to change from being a goal-oriented person to a growth-oriented person.
Key Takeaways:
- The growth within you will help you rise above the goals before you.
- If you’re ahead of the class, you’re in the wrong class.
- A growth environment is a place where you are out of your comfort zone.
2 Peter 3:18 ESV But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
1 Peter 2:2 ESV Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
Ephesians 2:21 ESV In whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.
Ephesians 4:15 ESV Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
