A Practical Example: How I Partner with God

Here is an example of how I partner with God in a simple, everyday thing. It’s not anything earth-shattering or heavy-revy. But it’s making a huge difference in my life. And there’s a big takeaway here that I pray you find useful in your own life. How I Partner with God for My Daily Wakeup […]

How to Move from Either/Or to Both/And

Sometimes we get in our own way, and limit what God wants to do in our lives by either/or thinking. But making the paradigm shift to both/and thinking is often the most powerful enabling shift we can make. That changes everything. A Real-Life Example In one of my recent webinars about hearing God, a participant […]

How to Hear God Better by Showing Up Differently

Many of us have trouble hearing God because we’re showing up wrong. We’ve got the wrong paradigm, and it’s interfering with (1) how well we hear God, and (2) our intimacy with him in general. Because we’re showing up to the wrong meeting. Too often, we show up trying to hear God like it’s a […]

What I’m Learning about God’s Rest

I’ve shared my journey of discovering how to honor the Sabbath and enter into God’s rest. Not that those are both the same thing, but they are related. True rest, God’s rest, is not the absence of work. Regarding the Sabbath, Jesus told the Pharisees, “My Father is always at his work to this very […]

How to Get Your Brain Working for You

First we have to understand what our brain is really for. Contrary to conventional wisdom, your brain is not there to determine truth. Its purpose is not to figure out what’s true and what’s not. That is your spirit’s job. That’s why discernment is a spiritual gift. Truth is spiritually discerned, not physically reasoned. The […]

Why the Biggest Enemy of Your Calling Is Your Excellence

What’s the biggest thing standing in the way of your calling? The biggest enemy of your calling isn’t the Enemy himself (the devil), although he’s not a fan and can be a real pain in the neck. It’s not the obstacles in your way, like not enough time or money, or opposition from people you […]

Why Your Negative Past Is Key to Your Awesome Future

Have you ever been paralyzed by your past? Have you ever wanted to do something that made your heart leap, but then dropped the idea because your past disqualified you? Maybe you were an addict or had an affair. Maybe it was an abortion or divorce. Fill in the blank for you. The truth is, […]

3 Practical Signs that You’re Missing Your Calling

I am passionate about walking in the fullness of what God has called me to do on this earth. I hope you are too. I don’t want to miss my calling and just come close. Our new favorite Internet-TV series is The Chosen, a dramatization of the gospels that is done extremely well. Instead of […]

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How to Move from Fear and Wounding to Calling

I believe God wants to partner with each of us for an exciting and impactful life. He created us to live a life that makes a difference in the world and advance the Kingdom of God. He has created each of us with a unique calling and purpose. But there’s something that derails us, that […]

4 Lies We Use to Sabotage Ourselves

So often I’m my own worst enemy. Are you? Now don’t get me wrong here. There’s something good about being your own worst critic. If I’ve got a problem, I’d much rather notice it myself than have someone else point it out. Often I’ll think something, like my writing or a video, is only 80-90% […]