We all have a negative response internally, to a negative occurrence that took place externally. “It is the basic stimulus response modality,” says Craig Sanders.
Although we can’t control the things that happen around us, we do have control over how we will react to them. In his blog, Sanders offers keys to turning your setbacks into accelerated comebacks in life, business, or career.
Read his advice on Three Ways to Break Negativity in your life.
I love the story of William Wilberforce as told in the film Amazing Grace. Wilberforce labored for the cause of social justice for forty-six years, often facing extreme opposition and hostile resistance. It took over twenty years to pass his bill for the abolition of the African slave trade, but he persevered in trench warfare one small inch at a time!
In Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller says, “I am not asking whether or not you have rival gods. I assume that we all do; they are hidden in every one of us… In Romans 1:21-25, Paul shows that idolatry is not only one sin among many, but what is fundamentally wrong with the human heart.” How…
Missional Rhythms: 15 Random Acts of Kindness Ideas There is no doubt that small things done with great love can change the world. An act of random kindness with no strings attached is a great way to be intentionally missional and show the love of Jesus to those around us.
Jesus identified with the defenseless and vulnerable. When His disciples kept children away from Him, He grew angry.
“Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly. We insist upon trying to modify Him and bring Him nearer to our own image.” — A. W. Tozer
In my previous post, I wrote about “colossal faith.” This was the faith exhibited in Caleb’s life as he stood against his doubts and conquered an enemy who had paralyzed many of his loved ones and friends with fear. In part two of this subject, I want to deal with how we can counter our…