Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 6:22-23), “The eye is the lamp to the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great… Continue reading “How Great is that Darkness”
Author: Tom Stanfield
A Christian for 30+ years. Growing in faith daily as I walk as close to my Lord as I can.
Entitlement
I hear people say often they believe the younger generation in this country should be called the entitlement generation because they believe they are entitled to anything they want. They should be entitled to a free education, the type of job they want, the car they wish to drive, the type of clothing they like… Continue reading Entitlement
Decisions or Disciples
A couple of things I have recently come across have challenged me. They have driven me to ponder a few questions. Song Writer Michael Card has a line in a song that affects the way I think. The line says, “The questions often tell us more than answers ever will”. I am a “ponderer”. I… Continue reading Decisions or Disciples
24 Gold Coins…A Life Well Spent
Have you ever thought about how you spend an average day? If you see the 24 hours in a day as 24 gold coins, time begins to have more value. Like a coin, we can spend each one. Unlike a coin, we cannot save it. We can spend it anyway we want, but we can… Continue reading 24 Gold Coins…A Life Well Spent
What Controls Our Focus?
If you are like me, you have wondered many times how Adam was lead to sin in the middle of Paradise. How could he do what God told him not to do after walking and talking with his Creator in the Garden? I also wonder why the Bible calls it Adam’s sin. After all, it… Continue reading What Controls Our Focus?
Test the Spirits
1 John 4:1 says, “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world” The concept of testing the spirits has added a great “tool” in my faith walk. I have come to recognize there are two… Continue reading Test the Spirits
Ecclesiastes
I have been drawn to Solomon’s thoughts in Ecclesiastes since the early days of my Christian walk and Bible reading. I believe most people think this book is depressing, but there is something about the way God inspired Solomon to write this book that rings crystal clear to me. To me this book clearly asks… Continue reading Ecclesiastes
“Do Whatever He Tells You” John 2:5
One of my favorite things to do is to imagine what the life of a Biblical character was like and then try to understand why they thought and acted the way they did. It helps me see them as real people just like you and I, not a character in a story. It helps me… Continue reading “Do Whatever He Tells You” John 2:5
Are You Willing?
I find the Christian walk to be very interesting. As humans we “try hard” to accomplish our goals. This seems to hold true with our walk with God. We “work hard” at doing all the right things, saying all the right things and acting out what we understand our Christian walk to be. The thing… Continue reading Are You Willing?
Where Else Would We Go?
Has anyone ever asked you what one verse in the Bible speaks to you the loudest? If you could say in one verse what your faith is built on, what verse would that be? I have heard people refer to it as their life verse. Mine is John 6:68 where Peter exclaimed, “Lord, to whom… Continue reading Where Else Would We Go?
The Trinity
How do you explain or understand the Trinity; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? On a Christian talk show, I heard a gentleman say, “The biggest problem Muslims have with Christianity is that they think we worship three Gods.” That made me think about normal Christian conversation or even some preaching I have heard about… Continue reading The Trinity
The Peace of God
2019 was a rough year for our family with our oldest son Rob fighting cancer and finally losing his battle. After that trying to minister to his kids, Shelby and Robby. 2020 is not shaping up any better. First, we started the year with the pandemic and in the last week Lin has battle kidney… Continue reading The Peace of God
The Faith of an Evolutionist
I am a very structured, logical man. I cannot agree with something that does not make sense to me. In the thesaurus “faith” is described as confidence, trust, reliance, assurance, conviction and belief. I struggle to know how an evolutionist can logically have that kind of faith in what they believe. Evolution itself is called… Continue reading The Faith of an Evolutionist
Man Born Blind
Jesus said, “This happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life”. John 9:3 Jesus’ healing of a man born blind in John 9 is another interesting character study. We know why Jesus did miracles like this, to prove He was God’s Son and glorify the Father, but have you thought… Continue reading Man Born Blind
In the Beginning God Created…
These are the simple words that form the foundation faith. The words that God Himself chose to start out the collection of writings that He chose to share His wisdom and His promise to His people. Five simple words that start the most amazing venture any human can take part in, if they believe what… Continue reading In the Beginning God Created…
Faith like a Child
Jesus said, “I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it”. (Matt 10:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17) I think these passages are glossed over most of the time. People were bringing their children to Jesus to have Him bless them. The Disciples tried to stop… Continue reading Faith like a Child
Candidate Crisis – Do You Believe Me Now?
I saw this coming years ago and have been writing about this crisis for years. (See other blogs on http://www.stanfieldassociates.com). It is now in full force. “We are hiring” signs are everywhere. I actually saw a sign on a Burger King front door that said, “Lobby closed do to lack of staff. Please go through… Continue reading Candidate Crisis – Do You Believe Me Now?
We Need a Bridge from Academia to the Work Place
A generation has been told by their parents and their teachers that a college education is the only answer to a “good life”. “Manufacturing is dead” was a common statement. Young people from their mid-twenties to their mid-thirties now have student loan payments than are as large as a mortgage payment. However, because of the… Continue reading We Need a Bridge from Academia to the Work Place
Building Bench Strength
How is your bench strength? When your key performers are sidelined, do you have others following in their steps that can step in and “carry the ball” in your key performers’ absence? Everyone has key performers, but the long-term winners focus on the next level to ensure success now and in the future. Some call… Continue reading Building Bench Strength
The Strategic Importance of Trust
I heard this phrase recently and it has echoed in my head ever since. As I pondered the statement, I realized that trust, or the lack of it, is the foundation that all relationships are built on, including business relationships. Who wants to do business with, work for or employee people you do not trust?… Continue reading The Strategic Importance of Trust
Engaged Employees are Self-Governed
As business struggles to build a productive work force in the 21st century, and at the same time engage four generations with differing approaches to work in the same work force, we must not loose sight of the basic foundations of building a great team. In the current employment market, good employees can easily find… Continue reading Engaged Employees are Self-Governed
To Change Your Culture, You Must First Change Your Paradigms
“The culture of any organization is shaped by the behavior the leaders are willing to tolerate.” Gruenter and Whitaker As a leader of an organization, our organization’s culture is what we have allowed it to become; either proactively or inactively. What leaders seeking a culture change need to understand is they need a paradigm shift.… Continue reading To Change Your Culture, You Must First Change Your Paradigms
Is Your Silent Salesman Well Dressed?
by guest blogger Katie Brandel Imagine this. Your doorbell rings, and you open it to find a salesman from ABC company eager to tell you about the services he can offer you. It so happens that you’ve been looking for these kinds of services, so the chance that he could convert this visit into a… Continue reading Is Your Silent Salesman Well Dressed?
What is Quality?
When you hear someone mention quality, what comes to mind? The dictionary says: Quality (qual-i-ty) noun; The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. When you go to a restaurant do you have an expectation of the quality of service and food you are about… Continue reading What is Quality?
Effective Conversation
I read this phrase the other day while I was reading an author’s thoughts on normal one-on-one conversation. The question is do we actually listen to others while discussing a topic on which we have a strong opinion? Do we actually communicate with each other; sharing and understanding each other’s ideas and concepts? We have… Continue reading Effective Conversation
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