What does true love look like? True love is unconditionally loving others and not keeping a record of their wrongs. How can one do this? First, let’s identify what we are saying that hinders this type of freedom in love. Have you ever said something to the effect of, “That person is going to have […]
Read More Burn the Toxic!What drives you in life? What powers you? What fuels you through your day? Often we can be driven by the opinions of others. Is this helpful? Does it lead to a productive day or does it actually lead one to be less productive and focused on anxious thoughts? Others might be just making it […]
Read More Productivity – God’s MindsetDaily stressors come at us from all directions. It often dictates our mood, our health, our realities. But, are we looking at this all wrong? Rather than doing as the world often does and that is learning to live with stress through relaxation and breathing, what if one needs to completely alter one’s perspective or […]
Read More Stress – It’s a ChoiceWhat is your reaction when someone says something critical about you or your performance? Are you immediately defensive? Are you fearful? What if when I comment is made, you would ask yourself if something could be learned from what was said? By changing your mindset about criticism, perhaps you could grow rather than become angry. […]
Read More Can Criticism Help You?Sometimes I’m amazed at how much time I spend thinking about what might happen. This is wasted time. I literally, in the moment, forget to cast the thought or worry upon the Lord. What would life be like if with every single uneasy thought or every worry we had we immediately laid it at the […]
Read More Worry – The Time WasterWhere is your focus today? On the world and its ideals? If it is… will you truly ever find the perfection you are striving for? Or perhaps you trying to please everyone? Why not focus on God and eternity, instead? For “All man’s efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.” Ecclesiastes […]
Read More Where is Your Focus?Think of the last time you were in a warm bath, hot tub, or body of water. Imagine how the water felt – surrounding you, yet keeping you warm. How did you feel? What positive emotions did you feel? Safe? Warm? Comforted? This can be a good visual to understanding God’s love. His love is […]
Read More God’s Love Fills You UpAs I shop for others at Christmas time, I have, ironically, become acutely aware of how much I am thinking about and justifying what I want and do not have. It brought me to Phil. 4:11-12 today. The amplified version states, “11 Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be […]
Read More Do You Have the Attitude of Gratitude?I often find myself trying to think of ways to solve problems — researching the concern, asking others for advice, and seeking professional opinions. Then, months (sometimes even years later), I will still have the same problem or issue. I will begin the cycle mentioned above and then still be no closer to an answer. […]
Read More Misplaced TrustAre you easily offended? Are your feelings hurt often? Do you find yourself hanging onto things someone did to you weeks, months, or years ago? If you allow offense to fester or build one upon another, bitterness often crops up and develops into a grudge. Sometimes we try to teach the person who offended us […]
Read More Offenses Will be Given, But They Don’t have to be Taken
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