You have a dream in your heart. At very least, you have an idea that you think would be really cool to pursue. But there’s a problem. Yes, it will cost money and take hard work, but that’s not what is keeping you from trying. The problem is that you’re not sure if it’s ok to pursue it in the …
God Broke My Heart
Faith is messy. Religion tries to convince us that everything can fit on some sort of ‘holy spreadsheet’ and that the math is pretty straight-forward. The logic goes like this: if you pray enough, or serve enough, then you climb the rungs of ‘prayers that can now be answered.’ As you ascend higher and higher, your elite status is confirmed …
Being Authentic Might Be Ruining Your Life
Nobody likes a fake. We may joke about how funny it is for people to buy ‘Foakely’ sunglasses (fake Oakleys) or ‘Folex’ watches (fake Rolex’s) out of a van in New York City but at the end of the day, everybody wants the real thing. When it comes to people and relationships, we certainly expect to have trust and transparency. …
The Power of Saying Yes
Have you ever tried to explain to God how your life should be? You carve out a comfortable little niche where only your strengths are highlighted and you avoid your weaknesses and for some reason the Lord won’t let you stay there?! In truth, I’m grateful the Lord won’t leave us in our narcissism, but it’s never pleasant when He’s pushing us …
Out of Order: The Right Thing in The Wrong Place
When something is not working properly it is said to be ‘Out of Order’. We tend to think of that as being synonymous with ‘broken’. The irony is, nothing may be physically broken at all?! All the essential pieces may be fully functional and yet the machine isn’t operating properly. Often times, the issue isn’t that the essential pieces are …
Spend More Time With Your Temptations!
Last year Jordan Speith become one of the youngest players to ever win The Master’s, setting all kinds of records along the way to his victory. That was inspiring enough for my son to use his birthday money (his birthday fell on the final day of the Masters last year) to go buy himself a junior golf club set. Since …