Manny Rivera

MY AUDIT

Recently I conducted an audit of my walk with Christ and pursuit of His purpose in my life.  Although I found many positive things, my mind leaned toward the things that needed much improvement.   I know these items seem to be popular with everyone, but my intension...

What Motivates You?

Success in anything first begins with personal motivation.  And motivation is simply the internal condition that activates behavior with proper direction.   Motivation is an impulse or a driving force that stems from an internal state of  being.   So in other words,...

Anatomy of Disappointments

As a man trying to move forward in his calling and purpose, one thing I really struggle with is disappointment.  And after much thought, I’ve come up with a conclusion. A disappointment is a state of attitude or feeling.  It’s a state of “being let down,” a feeling of...

Building Capacity…

I’ve come to the conclusion that God’s will for our life isn’t as complicated as we make it out to be.  So, in a “nutshell,” here it is… God will use anything and anyone to form and mold us as people who will be able to contain and execute His glory on earth.  I call...

READING SEASON

I know my post have become less frequent these days… I’m more in a reading season than a writing season.  I have discovered the magic of Kindle technology. With the Kindle, I now have access to my books on my computer, phone and kindle device.  I can carry...

GIVING and DYING

Giving is another way of dying.  Whatever we give to the Lord, we’re supposed to give it in sacrifice.  And sacrifices are never absent from death. Allow me to briefly expound… The Kingdom of God on earth rotates on the axis of life and death.  And in the kingdom,...