Testimony

mindset is important to mental health

Are you Greater or Less than Your Mental Health?

I wanted to share an important message in light of Mental Health Awareness month. It’s gonna be gritty and raw. And that is for good reason. You may know that I was brought up in a home where Mental UNhealth was prominent. At least partly because of that, I have spent...

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Why I Dislike Coaches, & Why I'm Becoming One

Why I Dislike Coaches, and Why I’ve Become One

Group and individual role labels – like leader, manager, coach, mentor, go-getter, team, type-A, etc. are frequent observations and studies for me. In my 20+ year career, and in college before that, this stood out to me as both peculiar and aspirational. Then, I...

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Divine Calling

Your Divine Calling and Getting Out of God’s Way

A divine calling is not just a purpose or call. A lot of folks exhaust a lot of time searching for what it is God "wants them to do with their life". And many writers distill the path to that down to a few "easy steps". Presumably, getting to this elusive answer will...

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Improve Yourself by Stealing Like an Artist

Improve Yourself by Stealing Like an Artist

Improve yourself. That mandate was calling me out sometime after registering 1Glories.com on a divinely inspired whim. I realized with remorse that I had allowed myself to indulge and delight in the pursuit of temporal pleasures of the world. Those things that I came...

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We can be sad about our regrets, or we can repent.

Is it Possible to Live (and Die) with No Regret?

I’d like to say I have no regret in life. But that would be a lie. I am human, so it’s inevitable that I will have wished I had done some things differently. For instance, I once thought it might be fun to throw marbles into a nest of ground bees. I immediately...

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Should we lament? What does lament even mean? Here are some thoughts, and a poem of Lament I wrote, called Desperate Faith.

Must We Lament? How Can We Not Lament?

It’s good to lament. Or maybe not. Who knows? Maybe we better back up and first ask “what does it mean to lament?” To answer that, let’s consult Got Questions, where they say: To lament is to express deep regret, grief, or sorrow. We can lament through words or...

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We sometimes get ourselves in a spiritual rut. It’s okay and natural. Fear not and do not be anxious, dear brother or sister. The Lord is mighty and he will revive you!

In a Spiritual Rut? Explore What Ignited You Before Your Zeal Went Stale

This resolution speaks directly to being in a spiritual rut. Further, it points to our recurring need for revival of personal dedication and zeal. While reflecting on Edwards 42nd resolution, my own testimony came to mind. Something else that stands out about this...

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Personal discipleship is about more than time. It takes a relentless and intentional pursuit toward running the race that’s set before you.

Intentionally Seeking Your Personal Discipleship in Christ

I’ve gained a new understanding of personal discipleship with Christ over the last year or so. Maybe not so much new as it is better, deeper, or more refined. On a basic level, personal discipleship is simply learning to be more like Christ. A simple concept, yes, but...

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