God gave us a life changing gift that steadies emotions. Emotions are also a gift, but emotions can cause you to live a roller coaster life if not controlled. Thankfully, God gives His followers a gift to control our emotions. As Scripture says in Galatians, there are two spirits that are active in the world….
At your next people gathering, be it a party, a conference, a class, when you meet someone for the first time, you will naturally review the highlights of who you are. My title, where I am from, the company I work for, who I am married to, how many kids I have, those type of…
Have you noticed that nostalgia is back? People long for what once was. For me, it is Blockbuster. Or, phones that you dial. Or, a time when the street lights were the sign for the neighborhood kids to stop playing kick the can and go inside to have dinner. Nostalgia makes us reflect and realize…
“Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course… the space between your ears.” Bobby Jones The more I learn about myself, the more I realize that the game of life is played between the ears. What is going on in my mind creates a current of momentum. Those random thoughts when your mind relaxes,…
“I now think the rampant individualism of our current culture is a catastrophe. The emphasis on self, individual success, self-fulfillment, is a catastrophe.” NYT Best-Selling Author David Brooks Per Webster, individualism is the belief that the needs, interests, and rights of each person are more important than those of the whole society or group. Life,…
“Life is expensive. We are incredibly grateful you chose to spend the evening with us.” Need to Breathe at the NWA Amp last week. Those 2 statements stopped the crowd. They brought unity as everyone suddenly recognized the grateful humility of the people on the stage. True at the concert and true in life. When…
The one with the critical eye robs themselves of peace. The Christmas lights finally light. Clark gathers the family in snow covered front yard to see the beautiful display. He has labored in the cold, struggled with the power system, and finally, finally, the lights are on full display in all their glory. The family…
Are you focused on when or why? The question of when is a critical one, a strategic question in your business and life in general. When should you go, make the move? When should you change? When should you rest? When should you stop? The answer of when is analyzed and analyzed, as we try…
The recognition that I am not in control steadies the storm. I come from a long line of control freaks. Control seems to be a thread I was given. When I was in second grade, the class took an advanced placement test. Well, yours truly was not deemed advanced (I could have told you that),…
At SEC Media Days, Shane Beamer, Head Football Coach at South Carolina, was asked if he ever takes a moment during pre-game on Saturday to take it all in. Every time he steps in the tunnel, waiting to run on the field, the stands are full, the crowd is at peak emotional level, he pauses,…