Daniel Toops
BA-Ministry
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Daniel Toops Quick Facts
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- Pastoral care, speaking, writing,
- Best Sellers
- "As a Man Thinks" Part 1
- Career Focus
- Speaker, author, and inspirational motivator
- Affiliation
- Destiny Ministries Inte ational
Greetings.
I have been involved in Christian Ministry for nearly 25 years. Through the years, I have worked at fulfilling my God given purpose; to touch and impact the lives of people for the better. I have tried to accomplish this through speaking, writing, compassionate listening and providing basic life necessities (food-clothing-shelter) to those in need.
I have written numerous articles, church cirriculum, and have being a contributing author for two books. Writing has been and will always be a passion of mine.
I am in the process of designing and implementing Better thinking Better Living ministries, which will be geared to to help assist in my basic purpose to touch lives and impact them for the better. This ministry will focus on building people up through speaking engagements, seminars, conferences, audio/video materials, and books.
My real joy comes from my family. Patti, my wife of over twenty five years, my son Duane and his wife Crystal, and my two precious grandchildren: Lennon and McCartney.
I currently reside in Palm Bay, Florida and work in tandem with Tim McClure Ministries.
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In football, you don't always get what you deserve
“You don’t always get what you deserve in football” said the announcer as I watched Arsenal get pummeled by Barcelona in the semi-finals of the UEFA champion’s league. Be advised I am speaking from a purely one sided opinion as I am in fact an Arsenal fan. Watching Lionel Messi of Barcelona dominate the field by scoring all four goals against the Gunners was aggravating enough. But it was the officials I really had a problem with. Allow me to explain. European football is faced paced and the clock never stops.
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Where was I thinking? (Where are your thoughts taking you?)
Have you heard the expression “his brain is in neutral”? I take that to mean that a person’s brain is running, but going nowhere. There are lots of revving, smoke, vibration, allusions to power, and great expenditures of fuel, but nobody is going anywhere. It is a shame, but we all have met or known someone with their brain in neutral. A person with great potential and natural ability who could easily succeed at anything they wanted to do. But instead of moving toward success and achieving something, anything, they live a life that produces absolutely nothing.
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Five Touches to a Better Me
Five Touches To a Better Me New Year provides us with an opportunity to make a start fresh start and to set our lives in order. It is estimated that 48% of Americans will make some Sort of New Year resolution. Of those resolutions made, 92% will not be kept. In fact, 45% will fail before the end of January. Only 8% will reach their goal. That is a sad commentary. Many see the need for improvement in their lives, yet when it comes to actually doing something about it they fail miserably.
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Dig it up
Dig It UPrnWhere did the car you drive originate? Most would reply, that their car was built in Detroit, Japan or Germany. That in a sense is true. Workers in an auto assembly plant assembled the car piece by piece. But where did it originate before that? A prototype was developed and tested. Designs were created detailing feature on the car from the anti-lock braking system to the cup-holders. But where did the car originate before that? The visible and tangible car you drive began in the invisible and intangible.
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Think! On purpose
Think …on purpose Have you heard the story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”? The story is about a ruler who cares more about clothing than anything else. He hires two swindlers who promise to provide a bespoke suit of clothing like no other. They tell the Emperor they posses a very special cloth. This special cloth would appear invisible to those who are un-savvy and stupid. When these hucksters present this special cloth to the emperor, He cannot see it, but for fear of appearing stupid and un-savvy, he claims that he does. Likewise, all of those in the Emperors Company do the same.
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40 Days to a Better Me: Day 10--Bust a Move!
Having a dream is essential. Getting around the right people is necessary. Getting rid of fear is key. But until you bust a move—you’re only stating a preference.
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40 Days to a Better Me: Day 09--Get Rid of Fear
A hurricane was on a collision course with Iberia Parish Louisiana. That was not uncommon. Numerous hurricanes have pummeled this portion of the Gulf Coast in the past. People in the low lying areas of Cypremort Point, Louisa and Weeks Island and moved further inland to evade the surge and flooding that would becoming that way. There was one road from New Iberia to the “Point” and if you waited to long that road would be under water and you would be unable to get away to higher ground.r
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40 Days to a Better Me: Day 11--Welcome Diversity
40 Days to a Better Me: Day 11-Welcome Diversity “Paw-Paw, you white.” These were the words of my two year old granddaughter spoken directly to me eye ball to eye ball. Well, she was seated her car seat and I was making eye contact with her via my rear view mirror. Anyway, the statement made me stop to figure out what she was saying.r
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40 Days to a Better Me: Day 12--I LIke Myslef
One of the most influential spiritual teachers of all time was Jesus of Nazareth. His teachings have inspired followers for the past two thousand years. His message of love and forgiveness has been shared on every continent and his words transcribed into numerous languages. And, each Sunday more people will be in attendance at a local house of worship than at all of the professional sporting events combined for an entire year! Yes. The life and teachings of Jesus have made an impact.r
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Out of Darkness into Light-- Part1
We are just days away from the new year. This is a very festive time of year just finishing up Christmas and Thanksgiving was just a few weeks prior to that. Though this is “happy time of year” I personally do not like the time between Thanksgiving and New years for two reasons: Dark and cold. To me the holiday season seems to be the darkest and coldest time of the entire year.
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Out of Darkness Into Light Part 2
The first thing you can work on to make the coming year a great one, is your belief system. Your belief system has the power to create and destroy your life. The way you view life and everything in it (people, events, information, circumstances) is all interpreted by your belief system. So, if you believe that the world is evil and filled with violence, that is the world you will live in. If you believe that you are a helpless victim and that nothing good ever happens to you, that is the world you will live in. However, is you believe that life is good and meant to be enjoyed it will be.
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Dude! What's My Sign?
Dude! What’s My Sign?r
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