Daryl Strickland

Here are some notes that Perry Noble took this weekend while listening to Ron Carpenter in Greenville, SC. There are a couple of these that made me think hard so I thought I would share them with you. I have bolded the ones that slammed me.

• The definition of diligence is doing a little thing a long time until something big happens.
• You will never win if you keep quitting!
• When you are preparing you are out of step with today but in step with what is happening tomorrow.
• The church waits on the world to create a problem & then responds to it–we need to do church in a way that puts the world on its heels!
• Having to be inspired to do what is right is the lowest form of maturity!  (DANG!!!)
• There are people who don’t mind if you fail…but it really bothers them if you succeed.
• Gossip is a symptom of an unfulfilled, boring life.  The only way you can focus on my life is because there is nothing happening in yours!  (DANG!)
• I want you to be so focused on your future that you don’t have time to talk about other people’s past!

I heard Rick Warren say one time that “People are down on what they are not up on” and I have experienced this first hand.

If you lead anyone at all whether its an athletic team, a business, your home, a small group, etc., then you should read this post from John BIshop. - Enjoy!

I’m pretty excited about this weekend. Lots of cool things going on at Lifepoint and I get to do something that is difficult to do in my business… go to church somewhere else. I am traveling to Charlotte today to meet up with Chunks Corbett the Executive Pastor at Elevation Church. These guys are a little over two years old and reaching over 4000 people. I am going to observe, ask questions, learn as much as I can and I am praying that God grows me and stretches tremendously over the next couple of months.

Ten years ago today Kelli pushed this little guy out and guess what I did… I cried. It seems like just yesterday yet it scary to think how fast they grow up.

I totally enjoy being this guys dad.

Happy Birthday Noah!!

I love investing in people, coaching people, encouraging people however, I have not done much of that for a while. That is why I am so excited about the next 8-10 weeks. I will be leading two groups of awesome people through, Developing The Leader Within You by John Maxwell. One group is the Lifepoint Staff (these guys and gals are winners) the next group is 12 guys that I see God using, growing and developing into strong leaders. The guys group has committed to meeting at 6:30AM during the summer!!! Did I tell you that I was pumped.

Shane Duffy’s new post is slamming! Put your big boy pant’s on.

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You learn something new everyday. Last Saturday I thought I was going to see two awesome friends get married but I was actually getting introduced to an awesome game that I knew nothing about. It’s called Corn Hole and it’s sweeping the nation (or at least all the cities with sweet tea). It’s pretty amazing. You take bags of corn and you try to throw them in a hole (horseshoe style). That’s crazy!!

Below is a link to the rules that I pulled from the American Cornhole Association (ACA).

How To Play Cornhole

Love this song by Rush Of Fools. The lyrics are both a prayer and a reality in my life. Thank You Jesus!!

I am an arrow, I am a rocket
I am a river and nothing can stop it
Cause You are the target and You are the atmosphere
You are the ocean that keeps pulling me, You’re pulling me here

And I, can’t get away, can’t get away
Can’t get away, can’t get away
I can’t get away, can’t get away
I keep running into You
(repeat)

I am a beggar, You are the table
I am so helpless, God You are so able
And when I get turned around You change my direction
You’re so perfect, I’m so broken, here You come with arms wide open
Chasing after me down every road
You’re always waiting there

Even when I close my eyes, I can’t help but see
There’s no place that I can hide, You’re such a part of me
I can’t get away cause I keep running into You
I can’t get away

Strickland Kids May 17th

Originally uploaded by strick4llife

Here is Philip throwing a batter out at first. He threw all three out that inning. I have enjoyed watching my kids this baseball season. All three are having a blast with what they are doing.

I read this on Craig Groeschel’s blog and it’s resonates with me. Here is a link to the entire post

Jesus asked God to make all His disciples one (John 17:21). He prayed that we would be brought to complete unity (John 17:23). Paul told us to, “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit…” (Eph. 4:3)

Unity doesn’t mean uniformity.

We shouldn’t be alike in style, philosophy, and personal preferences. We are strengthened in our diversity. We can be unified and diversified!

We don’t have to be alike or agree on minor issues to agree on the Lordship of Christ!