Posted in life skills, random thoughts on Mar 5th, 2010
The Gospel is that there is nothing you can do to make God love you more, and nothing you can do to make God love you less…because Jesus has done it all for you. Your debt has been paid, and a glory you did not earn is bestowed upon you…you’ve inherited a righteousness the [...]
Posted in life skills, missional on Feb 16th, 2010
If God has a ministry for you right now – some way in which you are uniquely placed or uniquely equipped to serve… then one reason you might not be able to figure out what it is, is because you’re confusing your ministry with your skill set… At some point in your life God’s ministry [...]
Posted in life skills on Feb 8th, 2010
We started talking about financial contentment yesterday. This is such a wild idea in our society that it can be hard to imagine what it means. Now there’s a tendency to want to soften it up so that it seems less contrary to our society – I think that’s the wrong approach. Instead we need [...]
Posted in life skills on Feb 8th, 2010
Most people aren’t ready to really learn the secret to it – so if you want you can go climb a mountain or sail the seven seas first – then come back and read the rest… But the secret comes straight from God, proven by miles of empirical data, agreed upon by believers and non-believers [...]
Posted in life skills on Feb 5th, 2010
Ministry can be hard, and it can be heartbreaking, and it requires a lot of waiting… but in the end, through God’s power it pays off. You may feel like you’re losing at times, but if you’re involved in God’s ministry for you – you are on the winning team… The question is how will [...]
Posted in life skills on Jan 25th, 2010
I’m having a bit of writer’s block at the moment, so I don’t know the best way to put this… But I know people who are either miserable or stressed or semi-miserable. I know a few who are just a few steps away from what I imagine as a living hell because of certain types [...]
Posted in life skills on Jan 20th, 2010
It’s possible to poke fun and kid around in such a way that instead of breeding resentment, friendship gets drawn closer. Friends can poke fun at differences sometimes, and even have play-rivalries, as an outgrowth of the friendship. Now I happen to be socially retarded (yes, I cope well enough with my disability that most [...]
Posted in life skills on Jan 19th, 2010
First, let’s clarify our terms: Lots of times when people talk about “stress” they’re actually talking about fear. So if someone says, “I’m stressed out because I have to go to court tomorrow” what they really mean is “I’m scared…” ”Stress” is a bit different from fear. When you’re afraid, and the thing you’re afraid [...]
Posted in life skills on Jan 18th, 2010
One of the most often stated (and most often ignored) commands in the Bible is “do not fear.” And the feeling of fear doesn’t actually help or inform you (contrary to what most people think). To prove the point Seth Godin made these three points somewhere: “[1] Most people are afraid of sharks. [2] Almost [...]
Posted in life skills on Jan 18th, 2010
…and yet still love them. People who love you will probably tell you what you should do. The closer they are, the more they’ve invested in you, and the more they’re like family to you – the more they’ll boss you around. Parents, siblings, bff’s, lovers, spouses – there’s no stage of life in which [...]