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Pursuing Good Character With ‘No Strings Attached’
Pursuing ‘good character’ so we can get along better in life is a good thing. Pursuing ‘good character’ to please God is nobler than the pursuit of it for earthly rewards. But pursuing good character because it’s something to be desired in itself is the best. (12...
The Self-Esteem Trap
In her book Give Yourself a Break Kim Fredrickson describes self-esteem as: assessing ourselves in a positive way often in comparison to others… “I only feel good if I’m special or better than someone else.” When our worth as a person comes from the ‘outside in’ it...
The Unmaking
After my brother died I went through a difficult time. Life seemed to lose its meaning and many of the things I’d been holding so tightly began to slip from my grip as I contemplated the usefulness of everything I was striving for. A friend of mine shared a song by...
Do You Feel Guilty When You Can’t ‘Do It All?’
Sometimes I feel like to many things have been filed under the ‘I’ll get to it someday category; with my abundance of ‘some days’ dwindling and the ‘I’ll get to its’ multiplying. So many fish to fry in a fire full of irons on a plate that’s too full has me feeling...
Does Humility Require Courage?
How often I have cried out: “Lord, please help me!” All the while knowing the ball in my court was being blocked by pride and fear. I memorized every curve of the phone the morning I held it 2 hours before mustering up the courage to call and ask for help to quit...
Why ‘Kindness’ Can Backfire
“What Are Your Spiritual Gifts?” Every time I filled out one of those evaluations I scored highest on the ‘gift’ of mercy. For me, this ‘gift’ felt more like a curse. I would do someone a favor and it would become an expectation. I would come up with a brilliant idea...
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