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We often mistake arrogant opinions for conviction. As similar as they may seem, there is a big difference between conviction or arrogance though. So how can you tell which emotion is which? Today a friend asked me if I knew of any good sources of information for a subject she was researching. I couldn’t help […]

Everybody fails. But failing is only final, if you don’t get back up and move along. Your best life is just past splat. I used to believe that every time I failed I had to start over from zero. Turns out I was wrong. Set-backs are not do-overs, they are just set-backs. You still have […]

There are few character traits or attitudes that are so underrated as humility. Humility is the strongest foundation to your confidence you could ever wish for. Why then is humility so underappreciated? You would think that Christians at least, would get this, and yet, we don’t seem too. I just finished an awesome book by […]

In order to avoid taking offence, give others the benefit of a doubt. Choose to trust their hearts. Choose to believe that their intentions were true, even when what they did or said hurt. This last week I sat down with a friend and as we chatted, I was reminded how easily we take things […]

They can put you in chains, or they can free you. They can build your future or destroy it. Words are that powerful. What words are you speaking today? Being able to control the words is the power to control your life. The Apostle James compares the tongue to the bridle in a horse’s mouth […]

This blog is about Leadership. It is also about discipleship. That is why a buzzword such as Servant Leadership is quite at home here. However, Servant Leadership has become a bit of an empty buzzword. A term that almost implies manipulation. And that does not belong on a discipleship/leadership blog. When you hear these gurus […]