Discipline isn’t about working harder; it’s about working in the right direction. Are we willing to make choices & make changes that move us towards “great” instead of “fine”? We need more than our own willpower to get us there!
Can you believe we GET to do this? When we start looking at our calling & purpose thru that question, things change. Responsibility and “have to” is never sustainable long-term. Privilege and “get to” pushes us for a long time!
Language is important. But it isn’t just how we talk to others that impacts our ability to bring about positive change. It starts with how we talk to ourselves – especially when we find ourselves stuck in doubt, worry, fear, anxiety, or depression. God’s desire is not for you to remain stuck in the darkness!
We always have a choice in the way we react and the things we say. What would change in the different cultures around us if we started to talk differently? These statements could make some radical shifts… (1) “I don’t know.” (2) “I can learn something from them.” (3) “It’s gonna take more than that…
When we add an eternal perspective to everything we walk thru, fears shrink, worry shrinks, anxiety shrinks, & our circumstances shrink. This one shift changes the depth of the valleys of life. We could all use a little more of that in the culture in which we live!
Sometimes, our past is so hard to let go of. It just keeps coming back at the worst times. But your past does not disqualify you from an incredible future. Embracing that future requires us to let go of the past. Here’s the good news… we have a God who forgives us in order to…
Waiting is hard. We hate delays. But what if a waiting season wasn’t a wasted season? What if God wanted to use it as a season of growth? What if His delays didn’t equate to His denials? These truths can change our perspective in a big way!
Forgiveness isn’t about what’s fair or deserved for the other person. Forgiveness is about healing your own heart & the freedom that you experience in the aftermath. The grudge will tear us up & eventually spread into other relationships in our lives!
Too often, we allow small offenses to distract us from a bigger purpose. Our lives would drastically change if we were capable of saying, “I’m over it!” Consider this… Is it really that big of a deal?