“Judgments are a confession of character.” Just read that on a FB post. What a terrific observation.True that! And a wake up call? Surprised? I’m not certain we all realize this or that others may ‘judge’ us by our judgments… but it is a logical progression – yes? Do you engage, consciously(?), in doing the same […]
“…the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (v4). For God…has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (v6) But we have this treasure in jars of clay
Is that what you think? That you’ve gotten little in return for your investment (energy, time, resources, support, etc.)? Have you ever turned that coin over and looked at what others have received from their investment in you?!!! Consider what others have done, and do, for you – have you ‘repaid them’? In like, kind?
Ever thought about that? Recently I heard this phrase spoken and I was caught by the statement. First, depending on how you define AND view the word, ‘failure’, then fatal isn’t necessarily part of the definition. Second, potentially, hesitation can be or become fatal. What is ‘hesitation’ to you? How/Does it affect your words or
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We do need the times of the ‘safety of the shore’. But… we will need to venture forth after some time in our safe or sanctuary place. When you are in your ‘safety’ place/time, what are you doing? Vegetating? Investigating (if so, what)? ‘Relaxing’? Beginning to see all that’s on your plate (and what to
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I sometimes wonder if we underestimate the Lord – perhaps not consciously or even with any awareness. We look at (life, challenges, us, fill in the blank) and only see our lack or inability to affect our situation. Yes, sometimes it is an excuse because we don’t want to do/be … but sometimes it is
While it may be argued that expecting and presuming are related… they really aren’t. Though admittedly, they may seem to be the same. According to Webster, expecting: “to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of…”. Presuming: “having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.”Many might argue that presuming
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You have to, you know. If you don’t take the time to know what you are going to do when you win then you will face the same kind of dilemma as those who fail to plan (plan to fail by default). As silly as this may sound, you have to know what to
Wished I had coined this phrase and philosophy… didn’t. But it really is part of all of our stories. We may flourish in good situations, decisions but how we handle the bad decisions we make tells a more poignant story and how we go about moving beyond our less thought-out decisions or downright ‘wrong’ ones.
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Have you ever stopped long enough to consider what might be hindering you from (fill in the blank)? Were/are you even aware of what is stopping You from becoming your best you? Or is this not even relevant for you? Are you in your happy place and see no need for growth or accomplishments or whatever
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
