What if I told you that the most meaningful, profound adventures of your life were hiding in plain sight? That many of your deepest human longings will not be satisfied by the infinite possibilities of the wide world, but rather through the narrowness of the next door over. Jesus knew this. That’s why he gave us the second greatest commandment:…
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Moms and dads often struggle with their roles as parents. Will I ever be good enough? Am I up to the challenge? How can I possibly withstand the immeasurable weight that is the blind confidence of an innocent, little child? We see other mothers and fathers, perhaps our own, and wonder how we’ll ever be that good at it. How…
Comments closedThe world is filled with distractions. Many of them are quite obviously bad for us — like gossip, greed, lust, envy or too much TV. And while those are dangerous, they’re also the easy ones to spot. The most dangerous things in life, however, are actually the good things. Advancing in your career. Knowing lots of stuff. Perfecting that golf…
Comments closed“Lack of prayer is the cause of lack of time.” – Peter Kreeft When I first saw this quote I had to read it a few times to really get it. Initially I thought, “yep, my lack of time leads to lack of prayer. My busy schedule just doesn’t allow much time for prayer!” But upon proper reading, Kreeft is…
Comments closedGod has a very specific plan for your day today. A plan that will give Him glory and bring you closer to perfection. His plan for you includes all of the time and resources for everything he wants you to do today. So stop worrying about things outside of your control. It also includes time for all of the setbacks…
Comments closedWe often chase darkness around our lives as if it were a something. We try to chip away at it like it’s a boulder. But it’s not a boulder, it’s a hole. And chipping away at holes is no way to get rid of them. Instead, think of the sin and darkness in your life as a hole – something…
Comments closedIt’s never been all that radical to break the commandments (i.e. to sin). Anybody can do so without much effort at all. What is rebellious is to keep the commandments, despite the ease of breaking them. Breaking them is far too tame. If you want to be wild, novel and noteworthy — keep them. You’ll get to experience life more…
Comments closedWhen we are stressed or feel overly burdened in life it’s usually because we’ve gotten our priorities out of order. Here are 7 of my favorite Mother Teresa quotes that will help. When read in this order, they are guaranteed to bring order and peace back to your life. Give them a try. Step 1: Slow down. “I think the world today…
One CommentIf you want to be a good Christian, you should drink carelessly. “In so far as drinking is really a sin it is not because drinking is wild, but because drinking is tame; not in so far as it is anarchy, but in so far as it is slavery. Probably the worst way to drink is to drink medicinally. Certainly…
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