Counting your blessings isn't a cute thing your Grandma says. It's the front gate to living in peace, growing in joy, and loving people, even when they don't love you back. If you don't celebrate your blessings, you'll stress over everything that's not. You'll keep a record of what you've done for others, versus how …
Timescape
I could hear the little finch, but couldn't see him clearly. He was jumping around near the top of the tree, and I was getting frustrated trying to get him in frame. Then I felt God's presence. He told me to enjoy the moment, instead of being obsessed with trying to capture it. I'm skilled …
Your Origin Story
Managing your life successfully isn't about controlling the people around you, the circumstances facing you, or the feelings in you. That's Batman. He's always been one of my favorites, which probably says something about my own thinking for much of my life. But let's face it—Batman's messed up. He is the epitome of control and …
Peace Rejects Rejection
Few things tempt you to give in to old patterns of thoughts and actions as powerfully as rejection. Even the fear of someone judging, wounding, or abandoning you will make you shrink back from going after what God has for you. You change that by recognizing every day who God wants to be for you, …
Heart First
Stop it. Stop trying to figure God out with your head before going after what He has put in your heart. Your logical mind and your past experiences can't fully translate the language He is speaking to heal, transform, and prepare your heart for the next step in your journey. God invented math and …