Why I Hope You’ll Start Talking to Yourself
Internal dialogue is powerful. Whether we realize it or not, our thoughts are the most influential aspect of our lives. Think about it. Our thoughts occupy center stage in our mind twenty-four hours a day. What else, or who else, has that degree of influence over us? Perhaps that’s why the Bible has so much […]
Why Christians Should Be the Kindest People on the Planet
There’s an old saying, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Some have attributed this quote to Plato, while others say it originated with Ian MacLaren or John Watson. I’m not sure who penned the quote, but we can agree it’s true. Life knocks that tar out of all of us. […]
Faith Develops in the Dark
In the Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” It’s easy to have the faith of a giant when there is money in the bank and everyone is healthy and happy. But faith becomes challenging when the road grows dark with uncertainty and there is […]
God vs. Customer Service: Why We Must Keep Asking
A few days ago I was in a sandwich shop during the lunch-hour rush. The line to order snaked out the front door and onto the sidewalk. As I stood at the pick-up counter a woman in front of me came unglued over the wait-time and unleashed her furor on an overwhelmed teenage girl working […]