I was recently asked by someone what is normal? I understand the positioning that to be normal is to fit in within a standard of acceptance. In fact, this desire to "fit in" and be "normal" is strong within us. Beginning at an early age we begin dressing the same and acquiring the same fads …
Category: Encouragement
Confidence Creates Kindness
Did you know the more confident a person is, the more generous, grateful, and kind they tend to be? It's our harboring insecurities that actually create much of the disagreeable, self-focused, and discontented demeanors we encounter and struggle with. This was beneficial for me to understand because developing and teaching successful stewardship habits often begins …
Take 5
We spend most of our lifetime working, and although that may sound depressing at first, it is how it should be. For we aren't meant to simply consume and stagnate, but to create and contribute. However, it's been estimated that over 80 percent of people don't like their jobs. They go to work miserable, disgruntled, …
Making Peace With Imperfections
The poison of perfectionism has contaminated much of my life. Yet, God continues to purify these blind spots I have merely accepted as truth for so long. This includes my relationships with others. How often I have held people to upholding impossible standards of perfection. Why? Because I held myself to these standards. It reminds …
Work Weary?
There's a powerful proverb that says, "do not wear yourself out with work". Yet, so many of us do quite the opposite. Often times this is because we get caught by the subtle trap of working for man rather than God. I know I did. This can be an easy distraction for us to fall …
Listen. Learn. Love.
Although I'm getting better, it can still be challenging to fully listen at times. Perhaps it's because my mind is always racing on multiple things at once, or because I can get distracted with various ideas and interests at the same time. No matter which it is, sadly it boils down to being more interested …
Mighty Beyond Money
Most of us instinctively aspire for greatness. We want to do well and leave a positive impact. However, it's quite easy to run in directions that may not make the most impactful imprints we ultimately desire. For what makes someone truly mighty? Is it how much they accumulate for themselves? Is it what they drive, …
