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The ability to reframe anxiety is a personal growth tool that works wonders. Here’s how I’ve used it to do book signings, become friends with strangers, speak at events, and even deliver sermons.

How to Reframe Anxiety for Personal Growth

Dec 11, 2017 | adversity, anxiety, Change, Culture, Dreams, Fulfillment, Identity, Idolatry, Inspiration, Introverts, Leadership, Learn, Listening Up, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Purpose, Regret, Revelation, Service, Shaping, Stewardship, Stress, Taking Risks, Testimony, Trials, Wins, Wisdom, Work Life, YLU17

The ability to reframe anxiety is a vital personal growth tool that we - introverts and otherwise - should seek to master. Having spent most of my life being an anxious and nervous person, this took me a look time, and I am still working on it. But the progress so far...

I can’t help wondering if there is a direct link between anxiety and introverts. The more I think about it, the more I believe it to be true. And, as a classic introvert, I am of course thinking about it – often.

Introvert Anxiety Triggers – It’s a Thing!

Dec 4, 2017 | adversity, anxiety, Calling, Change, Christian Living, Contentment, Culture, Discernment, Fulfillment, God's Ordering, Healing, Humility, Identity, Inspiration, Introverts, Leadership, Learn, Let Anxiety be Your Teacher, Life Seasons, Listening Up, Mental Health, Old Testament, Personal Growth, Purpose, Revelation, Scripture, Service, Shaping, Stress, Taking Risks, Testimony, Trials, Wins, Wisdom, Work Life, YLU17

I can’t help wondering if there is a direct link between anxiety and introverts. The more I think about it, the more I believe it to be true. And, as a classic introvert, I am of course thinking about it – often. A while back, I wrote a post titled “Okay, You’re an...

In the church, we come together with Christ as our head, and us as the body. We each have ordinary functions that are vital to achieving the complexity of reaching new believers and discipling them. God seeks for us to take intentional and personal action - to be a a grinder - willing to put forth the effort and work.

When Things Come Together, The Body is One

Oct 31, 2017 | 1 Corinthians, big picture, Christian Living, Culture, Don't Overlook the Ordinary, Fulfillment, Inspiration, Leadership, Listening Up, Old Testament, Personal Growth, Scripture, Service, Stewardship, Taking Risks, Vision, Work Life, YLU17

The value of things that come together is something Former Ford Motor Company CEO, Alan Mulally knows well. Leaving his role at Boeing and taking the Ford helm as outsider to the auto industry, he was asked why he thought he could turn the company around. He responded...

Developing people takes investing time, building relationships, understanding, and responding with wisdom. Here are seven links/posts speaking to it.

Developing People – 7 Posts on Building People Up

Sep 18, 2017 | 1 Thessalonians, 1Glories, 2 Thessalonians, Build People Up & Don’t Tear Them Down, Exodus, Fulfillment, Humility, Leadership, Listening Up, Matthew, New Testament, Obedience, Old Testament, Parenting, Personal Growth, Scripture, Service, Wisdom, Work Life, YLU17

Developing people is one of the core ambitions of 1Glories. When I started the blog, it was about the only directive I knew for sure. And developing people goes well beyond the topic of “leadership.” And there is no one surefire approach that will work for everyone....

You have an opportunity to make a lasting impact in many lives. It takes strong faith, personal action, and a commitment to long-term vision.

Have Greater Lasting Impact by Building Up Others

Sep 11, 2017 | 1 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians, big picture, big-picture, Build People Up & Don’t Tear Them Down, Christian Living, Faith, Fulfillment, Humility, Identity, Leadership, Listening Up, Love, New Testament, Old Testament, Personal Growth, Scripture, Shaping, Stewardship, Trust, Work Life, YLU17

One of the best ways to have lasting impact is by investing in the lives of others. This is pretty common knowledge, especially in a culture that lauds coaching, mentoring and leadership. This is usually in a corporate setting, but it's probably even more true in a...

A balanced life is not an impossible ideal. Here’s some resources on focus, what it takes, and living Biblically while seeking a balanced life.

A Biblically Balanced Life – 7 Posts for Perspective and Wisdom

Aug 21, 2017 | Acts, Christian Living, Colossians, Culture, Find an Appropriate Kind of Balance, Fulfillment, Listening Up, Matthew, Mental Health, Stress, Wisdom, Work Life, YLU17

Gaining and having a balanced life is not an impossible goal. Of course, it’s not easy. It requires a lot of intentional focus and Biblical wisdom. Continuing in our Year of Listening up, here’s 7 resources. They'll show us how to focus, what it takes, and living...

Reframing our work life from what we do into why we do it has a great impact. Drawing on verses from first Corinthians and Colossians, we can properly balance our understanding of God’s glory and our worship, and then apply it. Soli Deo Gloria.

Finding Work Life Balance in God’s Glory and Our Worship

Aug 14, 2017 | 1 Corinthians, big picture, big-picture, Calling, Christian Living, Find an Appropriate Kind of Balance, Fulfillment, Grace, Humility, Identity, Learn, Listening Up, Old Testament, Personal Growth, Purpose, Scripture, Work Life, YLU17

Our personal work life is a key area that can quickly get us out of balance. Because of that, I’ve really examined and prayed over this post. I hope it finds you at just the right moment and that you prayerfully consider all that it entails. Our work life gets out of...

Veggie Tales had a legendary rise and just as legendary fall. Phil Vischer, through the experiences of it all, learned about setting our motives rightly on God and serving God’s will over our own. It’s a lesson he takes into his second act, focusing on deeper discipling and inspiring focused ministry.

How Phil Vischer’s Second Act Rises Above the Loss of Veggie Tales

Jul 31, 2017 | 1Glories, adversity, big picture, Calling, Change, Culture, Discernment, Dreams, Find Value in Disaster, Fulfillment, God's Ordering, Grace, Greater Desires, Identity, Idolatry, Inspiration, Launch, Leadership, Learn, Listening Up, Mental Health, Movies, Next, Personal Growth, Purpose, Service, Shaping, Taking Risks, Vision, Wisdom, Work Life, YLU17

As my home church was launching a young disciple's study from Veggie Tales creator, Phil Vischer, I was reminded of his Vischer’s own tale. It’s one of brokenness, challenge, triumph, defeat, loss, sorrow, regret, and coming back. I thought more about it and concluded...

How do we find God when “stuff” happens? Look to prayer and wisdom for keeping our focus, faith and fortitude when navigating suddenly darkened chasms.

How to Find God When Your Tunnel Suddenly Darkens

Jun 19, 2017 | adversity, big picture, Calling, Christian Living, Culture, Ecclesiastes, Faith, Fulfillment, Honor, Identity, Leadership, Learn, Life Seasons, Listening Up, Mental Health, Personal Growth, providence, Purpose, Regret, Revelation, Service, Shaping, Stress, Taking Risks, Trials, Trust the Engineer When the Train Enters a Dark Tunnel, Wisdom, Work Life, YLU17

The ways we find God is a common theme or trope throughout book, film, television and story in general. Ever notice it’s almost always through tragedy or struggle? You know, some sort of hardship? Though I bet it does happen, I am doubting many people find God...

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