As the days drew closer to my first half Iron Man, my mind began to make a shift. For nearly a year, I had been in preparation and training. Though I thought I was in decent shape, I soon realized my body, now close to 50 years old, wasn’t taking too kindly to the longer …
Category: Encouragement
All Is Not Lost
No one likes to stumble - and to err is human. No one is perfect. As such, as we go out into the world, we needn’t be too surprised about getting angry, frustrated, irritated & annoyed with all that seems crazy in the world and in our lives. Our heart’s desire and ache for things …
Light It Up
I enjoy a good rockumentary - those back stories behind some of the greatest musicians and bands. I recently saw one about Santana where he said he felt there are really only two kinds of people in life - “those who choose to be the artist, or the con artist”. The artist seeks to create …
While We Can
Making the most of what God gives us isn’t always easy. The temptations to hoard His gifts, misplace our devotion towards the gifts over Him, or even disregard the gifts seem to always linger close by. However, in Ecclesiastes 5 we receive some powerful advice - “whoever loves money is never satisfied with money…and hoarding …
Peace Dive
Most of us have times of worry, fear, and anxiety - and God knows this. As such, He reminds us often we don’t have to worry. Jesus routinely says upon arrival, “Peace be with you”. His very presence brings peace. It’s one of our many gifts from Him. He is the essence of peace - …
My Days Are Numbered
How easy it is the forget my days are numbered. We will age, and we will die. It’s inevitable - yet, how soon I forget this simple reality as I allow myself to get caught up and distracted by other things that truly don’t matter over the long run. So, what does matter? What will …
Without Defense
In 1 Peter we are reminded to bless others, love them, love ourselves, and run after peace. The idea is to embrace life generously and graciously, as God lives toward us. This can get difficult however when we live in a state of defense - untrusting, on guard, and selfish. All of which is easy …
Perfectionist Pitfalls
During one of my more intense “training” sessions for the upcoming IronMan, I collapsed - literally. I could not move, my body simply quit on me. As I laid on the ground I couldn’t help but wonder if I finally pushed myself to the extreme and was having a heat stroke or something worse. Thankfully, …
Soul Desire
What desire within our soul is burning to get out? This one gets to me because it goes so much deeper than just more pleasure, more rules, or more distraction. If the life we are living is indeed too small for our soul’s desire, where does that leave us? We crave meaning, progress, purpose, and …
Identity
Work is a gift - but how can something so helpful potentially become harmful? “Workaholics” can become obsessed with their performance, making it a paramount part of their identity, and as such, can often sacrifice hobbies, play, exercise, and even relationships for it. They may even feel guilty about taking vacations, and so either they …
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