Many important issues remain hidden when life is calm. It’s easy to put things off or simply never consider them during life’s normal rhythms. But stress exposes what we’re made…
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We were created to make an impact. And this remains one of our deepest desires. But it also becomes our burden as our path is frequently frustrated and our work…
The story of our life matters and will live on after we’re gone. And while most days we focus on just making it through, we have a responsibility to build…
Life is filled with uncertainties and we don’t always get to choose what our days will hold. But we can choose our posture toward the unknown. We can live in…
Mostly we’re creatures of habit and many of our daily routines are never given a second thought. But occasionally moments come that allow us to reset and reconsider our priorities….
The fear of death often holds us back. We play it safe instead of courageously offering our life for a greater good. Today is a good day to die reminds us…
Expressions of love are not always returned in kind. Even with the best of efforts, affection sometimes remains unrequited. But naming this disappointment allows our hearts to stay open to…
Much of life is lived on the frontier. While there are seasons of calm predictability, our journey calls us ever into unknown territories. But it’s here in the chaos of…
Sexual energy is a powerful force that can bring life and healing, but also death and destruction. And we must discern between its light side and dark side in order to use…
Occasionally we must discover new ways of doing things. And this is risky when the outcome is uncertain. Experimenting allows us to try something new without the pressure of getting…
For better or worse, our inner world is shaped by the people we spend the most time with. We’re relational to our core and cannot help but to influence each…
Our daily grind is not usually described as joyful. And it’s easy to assume that joy is for others or just not for us right now. But even during difficult…
Life feels limiting when resources are scarce. And of course it seems we could do more if only we had more. But often our limitation is not in our resources…
We thrive in rhythms and this tends to make change very stressful as all our normal rhythms are disrupted. We need secure anchors to hold on to as we navigate…
Change is disruptive by its very nature. To leave the old means also leaving what is comfortable and “normal.” And often we must endure this stress of normlessness before our new normal…
All too often we want freedom without paying the cost needed. But true freedom comes with a cost and often this cost is one of discipline. Discipline opens the door…
We’re deceived when truth is hidden and we’re misled into believing something else. But deception doesn’t always come from others. In fact, we must be most attentive to the harms…
Things are not always as they appear. In fact, we’re often deceived into thinking that what we see is all there is. But there is often more going on than…
Some things are just too important to forget. And more than just our private memories we often look for some external display to commemorate the important moments of our life….
Rest is often considered a luxury we’ll get around to when we have the time. But there’s no end to the demands of life and it takes discipline to intentionally…
Some things in life are black and white. But many things are some shade of gray. And much freedom and joy is found in appreciating the various shades of gray…
Our inner critic is often harsh, condemning, and must constantly be filtered through God’s truth. But redeemed, it can serve us well – not letting us settle and pushing us…
Often just outside of our conscious awareness we engage in an ongoing dialogue with our inner self. It’s easy not to pay attention to. But what we tell ourselves here…
The fear of failure makes sense. We don’t want to put ourselves out there only to come up short. But a fear of success is just as limiting and we…
Talk is cheap unless it’s backed by actions. But merely going through the motions also only goes so far unless it flows from our true heart. Eventually our life will…
Life comes at us full speed ahead. And often there’s no time to digest one experience before we’re off to the next. But our souls need adequate space to process…
Success doesn’t happen overnight. And while we could easily make something look good, deep confidence only comes by fully engaging the work. As we honor the process we can rest…