Happy Monday!

About 5 years ago, a very dear old friend of mine taught me something more key to my success than I understood it to be at that time. Kent Henry… ever heard of that guy? Kent has been known as an apostle of worship music for a few decades… he’s transcended generations… and still makes a tremendous impact worldwide, especially through the school he founded a few years back: Revolution School in St. Louis, Missouri.

Here’s what Kent told us: Creativity killer NUMBER ONE is the voice of judgment (VOJ).

The thought seemed profound on the day I first heard it… and EVEN MORE today. Let me explain!

Think about it… when were the times you were most creative in your life. I would dare to guess that your SHINING moments usually came when you were SURROUNDED with CHEERING!

Yes I know, we don’t want to underestimate the power of humiliation… and we dont want to ignore the ricocheting effect of a rock bottom collision.

Bad times can most definitely act as secret portals to new beginnings.

Yet, to remain broken and humiliated and suffering and struggling and empty and broke… to get STUCK in the RUT of a lonely and depressing existence is a most certain formula for an early death. Our world is filled with people in their 50’s who DIED in their 30’s. Yeah, they still roam to and fro in the land of the living… but they are comatosed in a spell of meaninglessness!

From experience, I have learned that EVERY person should be placed into one of three categories:

1. Synergistic
2. Neutral
3. Antagonistic

Some people make us WANT TO FLY… others SUCK THE AIR RIGHT OUT OF OUR LUNGS. Some people are a GIFT from God… when they are near, we feel as if NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE… these people help us ten-times our dreams. Other people are like a CURSE from Satan… when they come around, we feel as if EVERYTHING is impossible… they make us feel as if nothing we ever do will ever be good enough for God, for them, or for anyone else.

While its healthy to have HONEST people in our fan club… and there is a great value in CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. There is a GIGANTIC difference between the LOVING VOICE OF CRITIQUE and the CONDEMNING VOICE OF JUDGMENT.

We must CHOOSE the people we INVITE into our PERSONAL BUBBLE… because great teams and great players ride on the THUNDER rolling out of their epic stadiums!

Are you stuck in a circle of condemners? Have too many of your best years been spent running from a POINTING FINGER? Are you trying to DREAM THE DREAMS OF GOD for your life while the people in your bubble scratch their beards and stare you DOWN?

I know this blog will sound harsh and offensive to the JUDGERS… and to the judgers I pray… that this blog will open your eyes to the destructive nature of your arrogance. That you will DECIDE NOW to stop JEERING and start CHEERING! That you will free your victims… and spend the rest of your lives giving back all the FUTURES you have stolen. I sincerely apologize to God for all the VOJ I’ve cast over people in my 38 years.

For all the victims of VOJ… I admonish you to take the next twelve months to 3 years… and BE SELECTIVE about filling your NEW STADIUM! Ask God to give you SUPPORTERS… to send people into your life that have FAITH… people who have the SKILL of being able to look beyond what you are today to the BEAUTIFUL PERSON YOU ARE BECOMING!

How many FANS do you have anyway? When I say fans, I mean: How many people are there in your stadium today-occupying a seat? Is it a hundred? Two hundred? Fifty? Twenty-Five?

Is it time to write a VERY KIND eviction letter… and free your antagonizers to go find a player they can really RAVE ABOUT? Is there a way to FIRE UP your NEUTRAL FANS… to upgrade some of these guys and gals to the category ONE seats? And lastly… what about your FRENZIED FANS? Is it time for a FRENZIED FANS APPRECIATION DAY?

No matter what anybody says to about this subject… YOU HAVE A RIGHT to police your own stadium. And as you do this, I have ONE REQUEST: Can I please reserve one of those CATEGORY ONE SEATS in your new stadium? I promise to CHEER LIKE A CRAZY PERSON EVERY DAY WITHOUT EXCEPTION!

Besides God, I am one of YOUR BIGGEST FANS! Go, GO, GO, GOOOOOOOO! Can you hear me cheering? I hope so! I want you to Dream Big, Live Bold, and Make a GIGANTIC Difference with your life today… and EVERY DAY for the rest of your life!

Romans 1:12 When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.

For more on this subject, check out the clip from coming book Make me a Legend: frenzied fans and home-field advantages

Have your BEST Monday in a very long time!

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