Life at the intersection of Grace and Growth.
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I wrecked my church. I’m not proud of it, and it’s still painful to talk about. But I want to tell you the story because maybe I can change the course of your life. You need to know about the inner work imperative.
[Read more…]Not long ago I sent a question to the folks on my email list. I asked, “What questions do you have about emotions and faith?” The flood of responses surprised me. Clearly, this is a real-life struggle for many of us.
One particular topic surfaced repeatedly. It was summarized best by this line from Errol H. He said, “I always wrestled with feeling anxious or fearful about circumstances and how that squares with my faith or lack thereof. I have always believed that it is a lack of trust at the core.”
So many people shared this same struggle. Why do I feel anxious? If I feel anxiety, does that mean I’m not trusting God? Is my worry a lack of faith?
There is so much pain that lies behind these questions. We need to talk about that.
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I like trophies. Credits. Accomplishments. Stuff that I can point to, Stuff that shows my hard work is paying off. Maybe you like that stuff too?
But today I want to tell you about something that matters far more. And its something you’ll never get an award for. I hate that… but it’s true.
Whatever experience other people have of us will not be rooted in our accomplishments but in the hidden inner work. So, are you doing it?
[Read more…]The Hustle Lifestyle tells us that what matters most is the hard work we do to reach our goals. Other voices declare something else is the most important thing: our status, our income or our career. Or going deeper, maybe what matters most is our family, our relationships, or our inner sense of satisfaction?
But you already know. None of these are most important. Something else rises above all of them. What is it?
It is your inner life—and you must protect and nurture it at all costs.
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There is a crucial element of our lives that many of us are ignoring. The wreckage of our denial is visible all around us.
Our inner life, and particularly our emotional life, is a crucial part of our spiritual growth. Time we started paying attention!
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