Posts by William Worrell
The Day the Job Ended
I began my day at work, November 11, 1986, just as I had any other day at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), the largest private employer in the state of Virginia. I walked through the big, heavy iron gates bearing the company name and logo, spoke with the guard who was verifying IDs, and walked towards…
Read MoreThe Spirit of Lawlessness
Have you ever pondered or asked yourself, is it my imagination or are things seemingly getting worse—meaning people’s conduct. One day, my wife and I were sitting at a traffic light, when suddenly, this car rushed past us so rapidly that the force of its wind shook our vehicle. Not long after this, three other…
Read MoreINTENTIONALITY
To reach your potential you must grow, and to grow, you must be highly INTENTIONAL! Intentionality is simply mental toughness. And, mental toughness is the willingness, day in day out, to keep the commitments you make to yourself. Mental toughness is the willingness to do the little things that separate the mediocre from the champions.…
Read MoreMeticulous Infidelity
by William Worrell can just see and imagine the reactions, of some, to the above title “Meticulous Infidelity!” Well, let’s unpack the title shall we. The word meticulous carries the meaning of “making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap or harm: cautious and careful.” Infidelity carries the definition of “The action or state of being…
Read MoreHERO’S EDGE
by William Worrell Heroes. You know! They’re the folks who seem to always save the day, and then ride off into the sunset. Come on, you know what I mean by hero. Don’t you? Everybody has one—admitted or not. And you know what? I just bet that you’ve got one too. Don’t you? Come on!…
Read MoreThe Christian Fallacy
by William Worrell Living in a pressure cooker world – like we all do – produces the need for instant results and quick order answers. It’s everywhere! Like these examples: Instant coffee. Fast food. Express checkout. Drive through weddings. Quick start engines, and unless we’re very careful, it follows us into the Christian Life. No? Try these. Condensed…
Read MoreReflections of Christmas
by William Worrell Have you ever held a shiny Christmas ball and seen your reflection on its side? Sure, everyone has! This is the time of the year when joy and goodwill bubbles to the surface of just about everyone you meet. This is the season people will actually speak to you on the street.…
Read MoreHaving Compassion, Making A Difference
by William Worrell As God’s children and when we are born again, we receive His genetic nature by faith. II Peter 1:1-2. If we let the cross and the power of His blood have their way, they will transform our nature. But it takes time. Over time the nature we inherited from our parents will…
Read MoreStretch Your Cords
by William Worrell Great coaches know just how to draw the best out of their players. And there is not one person who has been involved with athletics that have not heard “Come on! You can do better than that. Put yourself in to it. Extend yourself!” Well, we hear Father God speaking similar words…
Read MoreBreaking The Boundaries Of The Possible!
by William Worrell Pablo Picasso once said, “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” After having executed tens of thousands of art works, he became the most famous artist of the 20th century. His productivity was unmatched. Having established his mastery of traditional art, he set out and…
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