This is personal! Both for me and you. Success is about intentionality. Very little in life just "happens". So, as we discuss different topics and thoughts, let's have this in mind - intentionality! Because we all want to succeed and success is intentional!
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Vacations can be wonderful retreats away from the ordinary, but they're not the answer to a peaceful life rhythm. We were designed to live a different pattern, one that incorporates work and rest together, as tightly knit partners.
For the church, “Come and get it” can no longer be the only ticket on sale.We have opportunities to be effective, relevant and healthfully engaging our communities - and we don’t have to plan any of them! It's about the art of loving people!
When we understand what fear is and what it can do, it can become powerless, defeated, deflated.
In my white, rural upbringing - living on a farm with chickens and ducks - I’d been insulated from the experiences of my brothers and sisters of color. I thought I had a clue. What I found out was that I wasn’t even close
For a time, you must endure this hardship. Fight the good fight. Win this race! For there is life yet to come to the valley of your dry bones!
I don't venture into the political or controversial realms in my writings. I intentionally chose a different tack several years ago and I've stuck to it. But I feel something deep and very personal in this.
Decaf Jesus is a spirituality that’s there just for the pleasantries. It really doesn’t do much for us other than make us feel good. It doesn’t enliven us, doesn’t put “hair on our chests”.
There is absolutely no slowing the pace of society. But there is a way to find our own rhythm amidst a crazy culture hell-bent on performance and achievement.
It’s not always clear when a person’s heart and spirit are burned. Living outside of our God-designed rhythm is a disservice to others and to ourselves. Sometimes, we do such a thorough job of covering it up, by the time the symptoms appear, they're way beyond the burn.
Just like a jet, we get the most efficient “burn” when we’re flying at our designed capacity. There are times when we need a little extra push, but don't over do it. This blog explains why.