by marshal | Feb 24, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
"So what?" A professor in medical school used to tell us there is just too much information in the world. He encouraged us to ask, "So what?" in order to sort through and grasp the relevant and useful information, letting go of the unimportant....
by marshal | Feb 17, 2011 | Confession, Lessons Learned
What he said about me was not true. . . how can I stop my desire to find revenge? Forgiveness and reconciliation do not come naturally to me. At times, "chewing on the hurts" feels good. However, holding on to hurts erodes my spiritual, emotional, and even...
by marshal | Feb 10, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Love, Truth
"What a waste!" Assessing his years of missionary service, these words spoken by others to a friend of mine caused great discouragement. Seeking truth, we read together the story of Mary pouring perfume on the head of Jesus at a dinner in Simon the...
by marshal | Feb 3, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
Why play a game not intending to win? Why engage in business not planning to be successful? I have worked hard trying to succeed. But is that God’s goal for me? God never called me to success. Rather He has called me to faithfulness that, in turn, yields fruit....
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