KBN Weekly Devotionals

July 4th 🎆 is celebrated each year in America to commemorate America's freedom from the tyranny of the British rule and its declaration to self-government 🇺🇸 . It was on July 4th, 1776 when members of the continental congress met in Philadelphia to adopt the Declaration of Independence. Those who signed this document...

📝 The first business plan I ever wrote for myself was a five-year plan for the Nehemiah Project International Ministries. In that plan, I explained how we were going to develop an international business development and training organization 🌎. That organization would be committed to the education and support of Christian...

🙏 If God already knows everything we need, then why is prayer necessary? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧  I have two daughters whom I love very much and there are basic things I do for them just because I am their dad. There are, however, additional things that I do for them that I would not do if they did not ask. 

Psalm 14:1a states, "The fool has said in his heart💙, 'There is no God.'" I was once that fool. I mocked Christians and considered them weak, naïve, and hypocritical. I openly confessed the lack of the existence of a God, even leading a debate in high school where I made the case that there was no God. I was foolish and unwise. I viewed...

The most dangerous time for any entrepreneur or leader is not when he faces the most difficulties; the most dangerous time is when he has achieved his greatest accomplishment. 👑These are the times when he is given industry awards and recognized as best in class by his peers, he has successfully defeated the competition and clearly established...

She felt like it “came out of nowhere.” Her beloved father rebuked her, expressing anger and disappointment with her behavior right before he left on a business trip. Thoughts raced through her head: “How can he be so mad at me? I thought he loved me?" 😓

It happens to every one of us, those moments when we feel as though the world is on our shoulders.  We don’t know if we can bear it any more. We consider giving up, throwing in the towel.  We don’t feel equipped to carry out the task and wonder if it is worth all the trouble. 🔐

If you have never been falsely accused, then you have not lived long enough or been in business long enough. Many Christians are so fragile or sensitive to confrontation that the minute they are accused of anything true or false, fear and/or guilt begins to grip them. The Bible calls the devil the ‘accuser of the brethren’ because he...

No one likes to feel abused – especially not entrepreneurs and leaders. When we feel abused, we feel belittled, taken advantage of, and even disrespected. 👎This feeling often propels us to take matters into our own hands to make sure the offense does not happen again. In fact, we can all relate to feeling a certain sense of justice in a...

“Betrayal” is a word no entrepreneur or leader wants to ever have to utter.  It means discovering someone you thought was with you is actually working against you.🔪  There is no greater pain for an entrepreneur or leader than the pain of betrayal. 🕯

I was working with a client on a very tough situation that dealt with a loss. The client began to cry and then said, “I know you are not supposed to cry in business, but…” Most people believe that “grown men don’t cry” – and especially not in business. As a result, both men and women...

If you live long enough someone will disappoint you.😞 Whether it is your husband or your wife not following through, your children not living up to your expectations, a business partner not honoring their commitment, an employee not fulfilling their responsibilities, a vendor not delivering on her promise, a family member or friend not being...

At times, the entrepreneur’s journey is lonely. 🚶🏼 In fact, while pursuing their vision, most entrepreneurs find themselves on paths that leave them feeling isolated. Often, they perceive they have no one to turn to in moments of crises.  They feel misunderstood and even forsaken by members of their team, family and...

The entrepreneur’s journey is full of moments of limited resources; either you are raising capital to launch or expand that unique business idea or trying to ensure you have enough cash to make it through.💸  Sometimes it seems like everyone else is fully funded except you, but the reality is there is no great vision that...

To succeed at anything, you must learn to face rejection. ✨ When we leave comforts of home, we enter a world full of rejections. No more accolades, pats on the back or “good job” for just being young and cute.  Some of us even face rejection with family members, including husbands and wives.  You may even be facing...