Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Articles related to applying transformational living in general, including how it impacts world view, community (family, education, media, business, arts, and government).
Does doubt and worry creep into your mind and heart because of all the “bad stuff” happening around you? Does life sometimes feel like a flurry of activity, with purpose and meaning difficult to find? What an incredible place of Refuge in Psalm 7! David begins, “O LORD my God, I take refuge in you.” …
So much is at stake for the November 5th Presidential election. It seems that each election stirs the comment, “This election is the most important ever.” For many reasons I don’t have enough space to address here, this saying couldn’t be more true at this time. My goal here is to encourage godly people to …
Stress is common to all persons. It is common knowledge that those who make it their business to help others can be at greater risk to miss signs of too much toxic stress leading to disastrous results. First responders, pastors, health care workers and social workers can get so busy helping that their own …
We live in a distracted, and distracting, world. People become confused by all the conflicting voices clambering for attention. Unfortunately, many of the voices are not based in truth, and therefore, mislead, misguide, and mistreat many people. So how does a person discern a truthful voice from an untruthful one? For a follower of Jesus, …
In my previous article (Self-talk to Success), we examined the importance of “self-talk” and each person taking ownership of the responsibility to discover and utilize his\her God-given identity and purpose while living on this planet earth. Motivating the self to change in a positive direction is somewhat like an ant trying to navigate an …
Boundaries are good and necessary things. Some ways to describe boundaries include borders, confines, edges, margins, and limits. Nations have borders to define the territory under their control. Farmers create fences to manage animal herds. State transportation departments maintain highways and traffic laws to facilitate safe travel. The digital world is limited by the bits …
As if emotions were not difficult enough to understand, adding the concept of “safety” makes it even harder. As a friendly warning, this article may not be emotionally safe. Let me first say that I believe there is a place for guarding a person’s emotional well-being. Certainly in cases of serious neglect, abuse or …
Is great performance always a grand thing? Certainly, trying to achieve our greatest God-given potential is a healthy desire. A little further down, I will show an example of how striving to do well can backfire when proper motives and core beliefs are not in tact. First, a little background Often in my articles, …
Do you believe in Jesus? How do you know you believe? The Gospel of John has a clear answer for how to know. John 3:16 is an often quoted verse in the Bible. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” …
When you hear the term “great commission” in the context of the Bible, what do you think of? The first four books of the New Testament are narratives written about the life of Jesus. Jesus gave his followers specific instructions about continuing his ministry when he left the earth. Christ’s Great Commission is described similarly …