Is there anything you’re facing today that is causing you to be overwhelmed? Are you experiencing feelings of inadequacy or failure? Is the experience of personal victory absent from your life? Are you aware that the potential to consistently experience victory lies within you? There was a time in the
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The phrase “Follow the Leader” causes many of us to reflect on the childhood game in which one or more children follow, mimicking the steps of an appointed leader. In order for the followers to participate, they must first see what the leader is doing. Each participant is successful when
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Throughout life we’re faced with game changers: temporary or permanent life changes that occur as a result of circumstances or the choices of others. Some game changers may be viewed as positive such as the birth of a baby or a job promotion. Other game changers may be viewed as
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Before leaving earth, Jesus instructed His disciples to go make disciples by teaching others how to faithfully follow Him (Matthew 28:18-20). Each and every day we are all going somewhere. As you go to and fro in life, are you doing so with the intention of making disciples? I recently
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Have you ever experienced the elation of family and friends who are celebrating the arrival of a new born baby? The love they have for the precious little one is nearly palpable. And, yet, the baby is oblivious—totally unaware of the love others are experiencing as the result of their
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My husband and I enjoy watching DIY (Do-It-Yourself) shows. You know, the one’s that highlight a common housewife remodeling an entire bathroom by herself. Or, what about the novice who manages to paint a house in a weekend without getting a drop of paint on his clothes. Although I admire
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For the past several weeks my neighborhood streets have been lined with backhoes and dump trucks. Even though the additional traffic has been difficult to maneuver around, I’ve been content with the work—whatever it is they’re doing, until most recently. During the past week multi-colored flags were placed in my
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Have you ever considered what or who motivates you? For example, what motivates you to eat right or to exercise? Perhaps an upcoming trip to the beach or knowing that you’ll be photographed at a future wedding spurs you into action. What motivates you to work hard? Are you compelled
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If you’ve been keeping up with baseball on any level, you’re most likely aware of the outcome of Game 3 of the 2013 World Series. Just to recap: In the bottom of the ninth inning, Cardinal runners were on second and third base with only one out. Jon Jay, a
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By merely scanning current newspaper headlines we are reminded that life is challenging. This brief exercise quickly makes us aware of difficult circumstances, impending seasons of hardship and adversity, and noteworthy events of world crisis. In the midst of it all children are watching. They’re observing how we act and react
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