“I’ll just try harder!” How many times, frustrated with yourself, have you doubled-down and said that? I have. When we’re not getting the results we want in our job, our relationships, our body, and/or our spiritual life, we commit to trying harder. Doing all things. Harder this time. “It’ll work this time because I’m going […]
“Imposter Syndrome” is that feeling of inadequacy we all feel when we’re overwhelmed by our calling. Because God always calls us to something bigger than ourselves. He calls us to something we can’t do without him. So often, this is our first response to God’s calling on our lives. And, believe me, imposter syndrome, feeling […]
As a “calling coach,” I’ve been helping people hear God for the calling on their life, and practically step into it, for a while now. When I started, I thought people wanted to know God’s calling on their life, but just didn’t know how. What I actually discovered surprised me. While, yes, we want to […]
How do you do “doing”? Doing stuff is important. Nobody wants to spend their whole life on the couch watching TV while their brain turns to mush. Although we are not what we do, it’s important to do stuff. Unfortunately, many of us do not have a healthy relationship with “doing.” Here are 4 common […]
Too often in the Church we try to address the bad fruit in a person’s life without taking the time to understand the wounding that caused it. If we’re just dealing with the visible bad fruit in people’s lives, and not the bad roots in their hearts that cause it, then we’re just offering a […]
Fear is a signal. We don’t want to be controlled by it. But we don’t want to ignore it either. Fear is a God-given emotion. But fear is scary because it can overwhelm us so easily. Don’t Put Duct Tape on the Oil Light Negative emotions like fear are the idiot lights on the dashboard […]
When we’re in pain, we often take one of four postures toward God. See if any of these sound familiar. Personally, I’ve done them all. (1) Hiding from God Sometimes in our pain, the shame ramps up, and we do anything to not be exposed. Adam and Eve are the poster children for hiding from […]
We so often come to God asking questions, looking for answers. And that’s a smart thing to do. He has them. We need his answers, his strategies, his perspective. A heavenly paradigm shift from God changes everything. But what about when God comes to us for answers? What?!? God knows everything! Yes, he does. But […]
There is one person that can torpedo everything you do. This person has the power to make sure nothing you try succeeds. In order to step into God’s calling on your life, you have to get this person on your side. Can you guess who it is? Is It Your Spouse? No. I know it […]
Something Janet and I saw recently on social media caught our ear. It wasn’t bad in itself. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, per se. But it was the implicit assumption behind it that bothered us. Social media is often just a highlight reel, and shows all the exciting, exotic adventures. Nothing wrong with any […]