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Everyone has an opinion. But not all opinions are equal. And we must carefully decide who we allow to speak into our life, and on what issues. Not everyone is…
The human body is a beautiful and stunning masterpiece. And at the same time, it’s dirty – producing many unpleasant odors, discharges, and conditions. There’s much wisdom in learning to…
Marriage changes things. Before we were our own man and could more or less do our own thing. And our wife could do the same. But afterwards, we not only…
We all have our unique talents, gifts, and abilities and this makes us better than others in certain areas. Of course, this means others will best us in certain areas…
We live in story – constantly telling and hearing the living drama that makes up the days of our life. And as much as we enjoy telling our own story, part…
Often it feels like we’re pulled in one direction after another. Many things need our attention, and we’re committed to giving our all. But, without neglecting our duty, we must…
We all need a helping hand from time to time. Sometimes we simply cannot do it on our own no matter how much our pride might like to prove otherwise….
There’s a way things work. And reality doesn’t wait on our permission to continue as such. In the end, we only hurt ourselves when we deny or go against the…
We learn many things as we go throughout life. And soon there’s a settled confidence as we offer our acquired knowledge to others. But wisdom reminds us of the value…
Words have power. They are used to encourage and build up, and also to put down and demean. And without a doubt we can bless and bring life or curse…
While some are prone to neglect their responsibilities, others tend to take on more than what is theirs to own. And both extremes invite unnecessary problems. We must wisely discern…
We face trouble on every side. And there are those hell-bent on killing what life and goodness we have to offer. But despite all these things, we’ve been given an…
Those we love still sin and cause us pain. And it’s often difficult to wrestle with both of these realities. But we’re all mixed bags of sinner and saint –…
We don’t always know what we’re capable of until we’re put to the test. And we miss our potential when we don’t learn to accept the many challenges before us….
Sometimes we’re too close to our story to see clearly. We’re blindsided and don’t understand why. And it often takes someone outside of ourselves to help us to see clearly…
Some people are simply stubborn. And no amount of reasoning will change their minds. Without giving up hope, there’s wisdom in learning to live in freedom with such individuals. It’s…
Each day we go to work and build the body of work we will be known for. And this is not just on our jobs. We’re building a reputation throughout our…
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. And it’s not enough to simply have a vision. We must start moving – taking as many baby steps as needed…
Life is not always fair. And some things matter more than our personal comfort and self-interest. We’re often called to take one for the team. This is our practice of…
We likely will never arrive if we don’t know where we’re going. It’s vision that gives us clarity of direction. We can see where we want to go even as…
Leaders carry a great responsibility. For better or worse, they influence the lives of those under their care. And there’s a certain vulnerability here. We’re held accountable for the decisions…
We all have different parts of who we are and different roles we play throughout life. And this speaks to the depth and complexity of the human soul. We will…
We naturally want to get rid of anything that’s distasteful and offensive. And we have the responsibility to stand against all that is unholy. But in our zeal we’re often…
Important truths are repeated in order to remember and allow them to sink deep into our souls. Acts of goodness are also most effective when regularly repeated. And the same…
It’s humbling to be at the end of our rope and still come up short – to give our all and it’s still not enough. This should not be a…
It’s hard to think about tomorrow when there’s so much on our plates today. And this is not just busy work. There are many important things that benefit from our…
It’s easy to focus on issues at the surface. They’re bothersome, inconvenient, and we naturally want to get rid of them as quickly as possible. But we never find true…
Many of our friendships don’t grow beyond one or two areas of life. We enjoy doing the same things and engaging in the same conversations since we met. And for…
