If you want to stand out in today’s culture practice the art of being fully present. Unfortunately, this practice is a dying art in our modern digital life. Just take a look around the room next time you’re sitting at a coffee shop or restaurant; you’ll see the majority of people looking at their phones. […]
We were created for community. Certainly, we are always better together. There is strength in numbers, and there is safety in groups. Jesus taught this concept without question. Matthew 18:20 (NIV) For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. When you’re separated from the pack is when the enemy […]
If you want to be better tomorrow than you are today, you have to learn to forgive yourself for the mistakes and failures you may have made. Unforgiveness towards yourself and others traps you in a prison of discontentedness. It paralyzes you, keeping you from truly stepping out. Unforgiveness chains you down, not allowing you […]
I can remember singing, “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands” when I was a child. That song always seemed to make sense to me. I knew from an early age that I wanted to be a happy person. I wanted to approach life with excitement and passion, but I remember going […]
Oftentimes, we become spiritually hypnotized by fear. We can get caught in a trance of confusion, bitterness, hopelessness, and frustration when life gets difficult. This causes us to lose focus on our faith and trust in God’s promises. When we allow circumstances to rattle our defense, we can easily let our guard down. When our […]
On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, became the first men in history to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. They traveled through extreme conditions in brutally freezing temperatures only because they were committed to the task. Many had tried to reach the summit before but had given up […]
Gratitude is one of the most powerful forms of impact. People are valued by those who are grateful for them. Think about it, I bet that you feel significantly valued by those who have genuinely told you they were grateful for something you did. In fact, those people who encouraged you are probably people you […]
You can’t solve problems in the wrong state of mind. Deal with yourself before you deal with the problem. If you are angry, hurt, bitter, or frustrated at your problems, it can easily cloud your judgment. Don’t react to problems…act on problems. Understand that the more emotionally invested you are into a challenge, the harder […]
The concept of honor has all but been erased from my generation and those that have come after. Honoring those in authority over us has become confused with earning respect. Honor is not dependent on performance or likability; it is something due to every person based on their intrinsic worth as human beings. Choosing to […]
We are all hard-wired in a specific way in which we operate. A method in which we function. Your personality is a combination of the character and traits that make you a unique person. The good news is that you get to choose the traits you’ll live by. People do not just end up somewhere […]