Life at the intersection of Grace and Growth.
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There’s an important spiritual practice you might be overlooking. Lots of people are. But this one little thing can bring you a lot of peace. And I know you and me both could use more inner peace. That practice?
Minding your own damn business. This is a key that opens the door of spiritual growth.
[Read more…]Christianity is about all of life. We get this, right?
We’re no longer trying to live a compartmentalized life with a little side portion of faith. We understand that following Jesus impacts every part of our lives. Not just our morals and beliefs, but also our relationships, our vocation, our finances, and even our politics.
We aspire to this kind of vibrant, holistic faith, but then the idea of an all-encompassing faith has its own dark side. When we set out to be a good Christian in this new holistic way, we can quickly find that the bar is impossibly high.
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The new year is underway. 2019 is going to happen to us. Will our experience be good? Will it be bad? It’s hard to say because, honestly, most of this new year is going to be outside of your control
We’re still in January, the annual month-long festival of goals and new opportunities.
I love new beginnings. A new chance is always good news, a reminder that everything is grace. But I also know this season of new-life-new-me declarations and goal setting can weigh heavy.
After all, what’s our track record? Most resolutions fail. (See here and here for why, and what we can do about it.) Many of our new life commitments result in tiny incremental change. Even worse, sometimes their biggest impact is more guilt and shame. That’s true whether we’re talking about health, happiness or our spiritual journey.
So, should we swear off the whole thing?
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A new year has just begun, and that means we’re all thinking about goals and hopes and resolutions. Honestly, most of that is useless. Most resolutions fail. But if you really wanted to change your life for the better this year, there is one thing you could do that would have a massive impact. A simple little practice called gratitude. And I’m not joking when I say it can save your life.
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