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Connect with yourself, with what you are doing, with whomever is with you, with your surrounding, and with your purpose. Connect with the present moment. Don’t rush into the future, focus on the here and now.
The moment you are in, will not happen again. Be fully involved in this moment. Open your eyes to see [...]
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When we avoid darkness, we avoid tension, spiritual creativity, and finally transformation. We avoid God, who works in the darkness, where we are not in control. Maybe that is the secret: relinquishing control.
-Richard Rohr
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Ten Commandments for Difficult Conversations
Michael Zigarelli
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I. Pray for Inner Peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” -(Philippians 4:6)
II. Don’t Assume Their Motivation
“The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man [...]
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t [...]
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“People often tell me that motivation doesn’t last, and I tell them that bathing doesn’t either. That’s why I recommend it daily.” –Zig Ziglar
It’s easy to get distracted and lose focus. Especially when Monday comes and the work week begins for most of us.
Over the years I have discovered that what works best [...]
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In case you did not heard Bono’s speech at the 2006 National Prayer Breakfast, let yourself be stirred, informed, and moved to action.
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After the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb 5, Obama announced the establishment (another executive order) of the new White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Joshua DuBois will lead the office, composed a great advisory group of 25 religious and secular leaders.
“Whether it’s connecting groups that are training people to do new jobs, or [...]
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“This is my hope. This is my prayer.” -Obama
Did you get a chance to watch the National Prayer Breakfast this past Friday, February 5. Tony Blair delivered the keynote address and Casting Crowns, a Christian rock group. The National Prayer Breakfast, currently co-chaired by Reps. Vern Ehlers (R-MI) and Heath Shuler (D-NC), is a yearly [...]
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As I reflected on the many reasons to be thankful this week (many indeed , I wanted to share a little of what’s on my heart and mind. I am deeply grateful for the life, friends, and family God has blessed me with these 31 years.
It is a gift to be alive- for that [...]
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Lion Chaser’s Manifesto
by Mark Batterson
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.
Set God-sized goals.
Pursue God-ordained passions.
Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.
Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God.
Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past [...]
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