Community Leader

01/02/2026

What’s the Center of Your Life?

You may be climbing the ladder of success.
You may be advancing your career, building wealth, gaining recognition, or achieving goals others admire. From the outside, everything may look impressive—steady progress, visible growth, and well-earned applause. But the most important question is not how fast you are climbing, nor which ladder you are on. The real question is this: what is your ladder leaning against?

A ladder can take you very high, but if it is placed against the wrong wall, every step upward only takes you farther from where you were meant to be. Many people discover this too late—after years of effort—when they reach the top and realize it rests on emptiness, burnout, broken relationships, or a loss of purpose.

This is why the center of your life matters. What anchors your decisions? What shapes your values? What gives meaning to your achievements when applause fades and circumstances change?

When God is not at the center, success can become hollow, ambition can become exhausting, and progress can become pressure. But when God is first, everything else finds its proper place. Jesus said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). Notice the order—first things first.

Putting God first does not mean abandoning ambition or neglecting responsibility. It means aligning your ambition with purpose, your goals with values, and your progress with eternal significance. It means allowing faith to guide your priorities, wisdom to direct your steps, and humility to guard your heart.

Careers can change. Titles can fade. Wealth can fluctuate. But a life centered on God remains steady, grounded, and fruitful in every season.

So pause and reflect:
What truly sits at the center of your life?
What does your ladder rest upon?

Put God first—and let everything else rise from that solid foundation.
HAPPY 2026

01/02/2026

“It is only God who multiplies your zero into abundance “

In human terms, zero multiplied by anything remains zero. Logic, effort, connections, and resources cannot produce something from nothing. But God operates beyond human mathematics. He specializes in turning emptiness into abundance, weakness into strength, and impossibility into testimony.

Throughout Scripture, we see a consistent pattern: when human capacity reaches zero, divine intervention begins.
• In Genesis 1:2, the earth was formless and empty—zero structure, zero order—yet God spoke, and creation exploded into life.
• In Exodus 16, Israel had no food in the wilderness—zero supply—but God multiplied manna daily.
• In 1 Kings 17:12–16, the widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil—practically zero—but God multiplied it until famine ended.
• In John 6:5–13, five loaves and two fish were nothing compared to five thousand hungry people—humanly insufficient—but in Jesus’ hands, zero became overflow.
• In 2 Kings 4:1–7, a widow had nothing but a jar of oil—one last zero—but God multiplied it until her debt was canceled and her future secured.

This is why faith does not depend on what you have, but on who you trust. God does not ask for abundance to perform miracles; He asks for surrender. When we bring Him our zero—our lack, failures, limitations, and brokenness—He brings His infinite power.

As Zechariah 4:6 reminds us:

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord.”

And Romans 4:17 declares that God:

“calls those things which do not exist as though they did.”

So when life reduces you to zero—zero strength, zero resources, zero options—remember this: you are not finished; you are positioned. Zero in God’s hands is not the end; it is the beginning of multiplication.

Only God can take nothing and make everything.
Only God can turn zero into destiny.
Only God can restore double where there was loss.

That is the God we serve.

01/02/2026

12/30/2025

A Brutal Question We Must Ask Ourselves: How long could I survive if I lost my job today?

12/28/2025

Do your best, and leave the rest—this is the posture of wisdom and trust. Scripture reminds us that while we are called to be diligent, we are not called to carry everything. “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established” (Proverbs 16:3).

Taking care of yourself is not selfish; it is stewardship. Even Jesus withdrew to quiet places to rest and pray (Luke 5:16). When you protect your strength, your peace, and your health, you are preparing yourself to be a source of support for others when they need you most.

You cannot pour from an empty cup. When you love yourself responsibly—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—you ensure that your arms are strong enough to lift others when they fall. This is not abandoning people; it is positioning yourself to serve them well.

So yes—love yourself. Guard your peace. Do what you can with excellence, then release what you cannot control to God. In doing so, you honor Him, preserve your strength, and remain available to be a blessing to those you love.

12/28/2025

Do your best and leave the rest. We can't do everything, so take care of yourself. If you do, you'll be in a position to help others in need.

12/27/2025