Take Heart

Unresolved problems can eat away at me, causing an underlying feeling of discouragement, desperation or sadness. Even with other people's problems, I can become so absorbed in "finding and fixing" the issue that I ignore their underlying feelings....

From “So What?” to “So That. . . ?”

"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....

Letting Go of Hurts

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...

Success or Fruitfulness

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....