"A frantic stream of words flows from us because we are in a constant process of adjusting our public image. We fear so deeply what we think other people see in us that we talk in order to straighten out their understanding. If I have done some wrong thing (or even some right thing that …
Tag: Jesus
C.S. Lewis: Suck it up, Soldier on
Even when I’m not shopping around for new lessons to learn, God seems to use the writings of C.S. Lewis to nudge me toward the truths he’s trying to teach me. There’s something about that man’s words that penetrate my heart so deeply. He’s got an incredible gift for constructing sentences that simultaneously pierce my …
Enlightened
Wasn't it Buddha who said we’re shaped by our thoughts ... and what we think, we become? If so, my future self could be in t-r-o-u-b-l-e. I’m not too concerned that my brain darts around on my shorter runs; those seem just long enough to plot out what I’m going to feed myself for lunch …
The Contagion of Positive Momentum
“…[C]an create positive momentum in other parts of your life ...” Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot along these lines. So, it was a pleasant surprise when I received this note from my Bible app, reminding me that when we’re committed to chasing Jesus and following His plan, he’s faithful to mature us into the …
Running & Fixing 