Posts with the category “life”

The answer to both pride and discouragement in our ministries is therefore turning to the Lord...  Read More

The issue of “belonging” is one of the more elementary and instinctive needs humans have. It speaks of safety, protection and being understood. In many historical communities belonging is akin to survival. We are often driven unconsciously to fit in and belong within our social networks. Many of these networks have rules for belonging. For example you may need to act or look a certain way in order...  Read More

When we ask the question “What is purpose of our lives?” We are essentially asking about our legacy – what we spend our lives building up and building into.  Read More

It was a phenomenal day! It was the start of the Christian church...  Read More

Thoughts are powerful. Positive thoughts have the power to lift the spirit, make the impossible happen, and bring hope to a desperate situation.  Read More

We cannot simply teach our children to “behave kind”. We must also teach our children the WHY of “be kind”.  Read More

Our choices define our lives. Every choice we make is a step in the direction that our lives are going...  Read More

Regardless of the level of skill, learning to motivate our children to not be half-hearted in their efforts is a very important step in helping them grow...  Read More

Life is all about connection...  Read More

The words we speak are the seeds we sow. So we have to ask ourselves if we are sowing bad seeds or good seeds into our lives by the words we use...  Read More

Good character is best described by its traits, such as integrity, doing the right thing, honesty, courage and being peace-loving. There is no quick-fix to building character – you cannot buy it and it takes a great deal of wisdom to attain it...  Read More

When the Bible talks about training our children, it is not talking about gaining skills and a giving a good performance. Training a child is about teaching him or her how to have a relationship with God...  Read More

I suspect that kindness is a bit like happiness in the sense that being kind is a by-product of something bigger. Focusing on being kind as a goal can leave one feeling drained; or even a little fake or hypocritical...  Read More

It is the resilient individual who copes in the chaos because he or she has the ability to remain flexible and open-minded despite the uncertainty of the situation. When we resist challenges and hardships or try to make things easier, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to grow and to become more resilient.  Read More

Trust grows in places where there is more than self-interest. It grows in those places where people look out for each other and have integrity, and where belief and purpose align with safety. Gossip destroys trust. Whether in a marriage, school, or business, trust is worth protecting.  Read More

Gratitude and entitlement are essentially opposites. Gratitude says “I notice and appreciate” while entitlement says “I deserve”.  Read More

We are often not even aware of what God sees as “Beautiful” in us....  Read More

Failure is a part of life, and although nobody particularly enjoys the experience, it remains one of the most effective ways we learn.   Read More