Have you ever hedged the truth or not fully responding to avoid lying because you thought the other person would/might be offended by your expression? A lot? Could you be incorrect about the other person… just not willing to risk it? But, have you ever considered that your action(s) was a denial l of you? Dare I say […]
I was sitting in the (eye) doctor’s chair waiting for him to return for the end of the annual exam. Somehow my mind wandered to age and old… probably because my glasses were going to be changed. Are you old? You do realize, of course, that old is defined by the individual. I’ve met people
Do you put ‘things’ on the back burner – to be dealt with later? Does later ever come? Somehow, these ‘things’ tend to reappear later at an most inconvenient time – they rarely just go away. Part of the reason they don’t just disappear is that they really are important – concepts, ideas, thoughts that
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If ever there was a subject that most people do not want to discuss, it is death – the inevitable end for all of us… unless Jesus comes first. However, ‘end’ is not the proper understanding. Randy Alcorn in his book, Heaven, states: “Most people live unprepared for death.” Why do we do this? Because
Yourself? A family member? Someone entirely different? The Lord? Who… and why? I sometimes think that all of our words and behaviors are designed to please, or impress (fill in the blank) – whether we do this consciously or subconsciously. The ‘why’ is quite simple – we all feel the need for affirmation and confirmation
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You do realize that your ‘want’ is critically important… don’t you? Who you WANT to be and become factors significantly on what you do, learn, say, think, etc… Your want is the glasses you look through and how you think about and judge you.It is always considerably easier if we do a frank and honest
These are two distinct and separately defined words, but do you use them interchangeable? Is (fill in the blank) truly a need for you… or is it only a want? Definitions are incredibly important at this point. I’m going to share mine and then you can understand what it is that I’m meaning and refine
Are you? Life experiences seem to force you into a cynical attitude? Should you be? Can/Do you want to break this ‘expectation’ that leads to cynicism? Let’s first consider definitions – does the following describe you? Dictionary definition: “One who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self interest.” Another definition states it only
Does this describe you? Would you want to be considered as a self-motivator? If you were applying for a job, would you indicate this as one of your qualities? Perhaps I should ask – how do you view self-motivated? Is this a positive or not so great a designation? The first thing you need to
Kinda depends on the focus? What would you reference? If you are talking about life, then the answer is a resounding – NO! The question should be – do you know where your destiny lies? When you ‘shake off this mortal coil’ where will you be? What/Who will you see? Or do you believe that this
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
