by Philip Amiola | Jul 20, 2025 | Faith Dispatch, Life lessons, Personal growth
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” — Matthew 6:28-29 (ESV) That verse always stops me in my tracks. Jesus didn’t just say the...
by Philip Amiola | Jul 19, 2025 | Faith Dispatch, Life lessons, Personal growth
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2 (ESV) There’s a particular kind of frustration that...
by Philip Amiola | Jul 18, 2025 | Faith Dispatch, Personal growth, Tips and Insights
“He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.’” — John 21:16 (ESV) Let’s talk about repetition. This moment between Jesus and Peter is one of the most moving...
by Philip Amiola | Jul 17, 2025 | Faith Dispatch, Life lessons, Personal growth, Tips and Insights
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” — Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) It started with a seed. Not a billboard. Not a launch. Not a viral video or a sponsored ad campaign. A seed. Quiet. Hidden. Unimpressive to the untrained eye....
by Philip Amiola | Jul 16, 2025 | Faith Dispatch, Personal growth, Tips and Insights
“The laborer deserves his wages.” — Luke 10:7 (ESV) It’s funny how we quote this verse when we’re defending fair compensation for others—but hesitate to apply it to ourselves. We say it with conviction when it comes to paying staff, artisans, or day workers. But when...
by Philip Amiola | Jul 14, 2025 | Faith Dispatch, Personal growth, Tips and Insights
“Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.” — Habakkuk 2:2 (ESV) I still remember the first time I hosted a training session that went really well. People showed up. They were engaged. The Q&A was vibrant. I ended the session on a...
