Wisdom from The Shack

October 19, 2017

Whether or not you are a fan of the book / movie, “The Shack” … there is some beautiful, thought-provoking wisdom in this story. I want to share my favorites. The emphasis is mine. Jesus: When all you see is your pain, you lose sight of me. Mack: Because of you, she’s gone. Until you […]

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Culture of Discipline

October 12, 2017

Vice Admiral James Stockdale was shot down during the Vietnam War. He spent seven and a half years in a brutal prison camp. He spent four of those years in solitary confinement and two years in leg irons. He was tortured fifteen times. Stockdale heroically embraced his role as the clandestine commanding officer of what […]

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Power in Your Hands

October 5, 2017

High in the Himalayan mountains lived a wise old man. Every so often, he ventured down into the nearby village to entertain the locals with his special knowledge and talents. One of his skills was to use psychic powers to tell the villagers the contents in their pockets, boxes, or minds. A few young boys […]

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A Call to Your Imagination

September 28, 2017

The imagination of little ones is amazing. There really are no boundaries. Anything is possible. Anything is believable. Their imagination is unfettered. As we grow up and “mature,” our imagination never goes away. However, it is easy to suppress or discount or censor our imagination. That may sound like in our minds … “That’s not […]

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How Many Chairs

September 21, 2017

Two pastors are talking, one of a fast-growing church, and another, a more seasoned pastor. The first pastor was telling the story of how the church had exploded, how they couldn’t stop the growth, how it was utterly out of their control, an inexplicable, unstoppable phenomenon. The seasoned pastor pushed him gently: “You’ve built this, […]

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The Road Less Fettered (#14)

September 14, 2017

The Road Less Fettered has been traveled before by many wise and wonderful people. Below are six more of my favorite quotes that are worth pondering and lead to unfettering … There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is […]

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Knowing God’s Will

September 7, 2017

You already know the will of God. Thessalonians 5:16-18 simply states … “Rejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances.” We (I) get so bent out of shape and try so hard to figure out God’s will because we (I) think the will of God is circumstantial. The truth is the will of God is […]

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Work on YOUR Business

August 31, 2017

Many have heard the advice to work ON our business not just IN our business. The emphasis is always on the word “ON.” I totally agree with this intention, and I want to take a moment to emphasize a different word … “YOUR.” Work on YOUR business. Byron Katie notes that there are three different […]

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Fear Setting

August 17, 2017

One of the primary components of unfettering is setting goals / priorities. What do you want for yourself? What matters most? Tim Ferriss has an interesting twist on this concept, which is an exercise called Fear Setting. Tim credits this exercise for everything he has achieved in his life as well as all the disasters […]

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Doubting (insert name here)

August 10, 2017

I feel bad for the apostle Thomas and the adjective that forever defines him … “doubting.” The poor guy gets “caught” in the gospels and is labeled for life. Thanks John for writing that down in your notes! One mistake, one slip of the tongue, one hapless choice … caught on “video” and shared with […]

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