breakthrough

No Breakthrough Without a Breaking

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Life Skills

You’ve begged, pleaded, fasted, prayed and still the mountain hasn’t moved.  You’re reading books, asking for advice and doing everything you know to do to break through that thing that has been vexing you for so long.  It could be a relational problem, a work-related issue, a physical challenge or even a spiritual obstacle. All of us have found ourselves in …

willing to receive

Are You Willing To Receive?

Nathan SmithLife Skills, Relationships

Everyone loves getting a gift.  I think ‘free stuff’ may be one of my love languages!  It seems like a no-brainer that while people may be reluctant to give in certain areas of their lives, most people are always ready and willing to receive. When it comes to material things there’s a better chance of that statement being true.  However, …

integrity

Integrity Holds You Together

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Life Skills

Cancel culture is on the rise. With the internet cataloging everything you ever said or did, people are being confronted with the impossible standard of being perfectly consistent in every moment and in every place. One after another we have seen celebrities, politicians, and media personalities be exposed for their dark sides and darker secrets. Now, marriages, families, careers, and …

drowning in our own judgment

Drowning In Our Own Judgment

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Life Skills

“She’s so full of herself.” “All they think about is money.” “He’s just saying sorry so he doesn’t look bad.”  For all the technological breakthroughs we’ve witnessed in the last 20 years, perhaps the thing the human race has advanced in the most is judgment!  With the rise in faceless communication, social media, and endless op-eds, people have become more …