Struggling to Meet Your Goals? 7 Tips to Help You Get On Track
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Though we may face obstacles, the fact remains: If God has set a goal in our hearts, it has value and is worth fighting for…
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Desire: Friend or Foe of Calling?
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All I remember about the sermon is that the pastor wanted a Winnebago motorhome.
As he talked about how cool it would be to have a giant transportable abode, the pastor’s eyes were bright, his face animated.
But then he started disparaging his desire. I’m not sure of his exact words, but, as I recall, he said something along the lines of how ridiculous his desire was, asking, incredulously, “Why would God want me to have a Winnebago?” and ending with “It will never happen.”…
Read MoreAcceptance, a Key to Your Calling
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In his book, Let Your Life Speak, writer and teacher Parker Palmer describes how he spent several years working as a community organizer. Though he felt a deep desire to teach, meeting the needs of the inner city seemed the proper path.
But in time, he realized “there was a fundamental misfit between the rough-and-tumble of organizing" and his "overly sensitive nature."…
Read MoreBefore You Can Fulfill Your Calling, You Must Believe This One Thing
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If I asked you to name someone who had a calling on their life, who would you name?
Mother Theresa?
Billy Graham?
Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What about yourself?
I believe every one of us has a unique, individualized calling and purpose for our lives. But before we can fulfill it, we have to first recognize it exists…
Read MoreWhat I Didn't Realize About Easter
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As a kid, I had a pretty simplistic view of Easter.
When I was really little, it meant spring time, chocolate cream eggs, and a new dress for church (I remember one dress in particular with a strand of plastic pearls sewn to the collar—it made me feel so pretty and grown up). As I got older, Easter came to mean “Jesus died and rose again so we can go to Heaven.”...
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