“It doesn’t matter what I do, I’m never good enough?” Have you ever felt this way? Do you live with the belief that no matter what you achieve, your best falls short? No matter how you feel about it, you are enough. You are enough because God’s word and God’s love tell you so. 1 John 3:1A says, “See what ...
In a recent article from Psychology Today, Sara Canaday says, “Separate your self-worth from perfectionism: 'you' are not the outcome of the project." Perfection is not wrong to aspire to. It becomes harmful to a person's self-worth when tied to the outcome of perfection. Human nature is to judge a man based on his perfection and performance. 1 Samuel 16:7 ...
When I was 25 years old, I started a faddish used car rental agency. After a year of struggle, a friend wisely recommended I close the business. After working through my pride and fears, I finally mustered the courage to close the business. But, I discovered that I carried a great deal of shame. I was ashamed of the mistakes ...
My friend, Chip Ingram, tells the story of meeting with a young lady while in college. She was beautiful, popular and had a 3.7 grade average. She seemed to have it all. But soon, Chip learned that this young lady was telling herself a completely different story. Chip’s friend tearfully shared that in her family, anything less than a 4.0 ...
Malcolm Gladwell in his book, “Outliers” made popular the concept that 10,000 hours of work in any certain field is necessary to become an elite performer in that industry. Having expertise in any field can be valuable, but it does also have a downside. You can become so accustomed as to how the industry conducts business that you may find ...
Kathy and I recently viewed the Napoleon exhibit at our local art museum. One of the themes that stood out to me was Napoleon’s extreme efforts to shape the people’s perceptions of him and of his kingdom. At five foot four inches, and being bullied as a child, Napoleon was believed to have had an inferiority complex. Napoleon invested tremendous ...
Manufacturing is the essence of creating something from nothing. Stephanie grew up around the hubbub of hitting production numbers. She also watched the magic of making something meaningful and useful out of something useless and as meaningless as parts. Manufacturing is about creating value. We were given value as God formed us and breathed life into our nostrils. He made ...
We had a great day recently! We had two significant new sponsors and an unexpected renewal that all happened in one day! It would have been easy to take credit for the victory. But then, I remembered that our team had fervently prayed the day before for God to provide new sponsors. Our victory lap belonged to God. In Genesis ...
My son-in-law, Brian, met with a mutual friend who previously had been CFO of a well-known, publicly traded company. When I asked Brian how his meeting went, Brian replied, “He shared an idea with me that I will never forget. ‘You are never as important as you think.’” For an older wiser businessman of the stature of this former CFO ...
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