Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Articles related primarily to the inner being (soul) of man. (eg. inner change, emotion, roots of actions, motivations of behaviors, forgiveness …)
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.” …
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, …
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 …
In a “free” society the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental right, correct? At first glance, that’s what the US Declaration of Independence seems to indicate. However, is happiness the goal, or the fruit of a goal? Darren Hardy, in a past issue of Success Magazine says, “Happiness is not a pursuit; it’s a …
Note: This article includes much of the contents of Chapter One of the book Escaping the Pain of Offense: Empowered to Forgive from the Heart. God’s Creation, including the human race He placed on earth as made in His own image, is an awesome declaration of purpose and destiny. Each person is created with …
A word caught my attention recently, that describes well the process of transformation and sanctification that a committed follower of Jesus should experience. The word is convergence. So what does the dictionary say it means? Webster’s 1828 defines converge as, “To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together, as two lines …
Sometimes we find ourselves so wrapped up in life’s struggles, that we lose sight of the bigger picture of eternity. Paul the Apostle had this in mind when he wrote to the Corinthian congregation, “For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17; CSB). Paul …