Playing to Win Instead of Playing to Not Lose
Playing to Not Lose Sports commentators often discuss how teams need to decide to “play to win” instead of simply “playing to not lose.” In football, it’s the difference between going for a field goal...
View ArticleA Higher Standard
If you are truly Playing to Win, you must learn to seize God-ordained opportunity, work hard and stay humble, and develop a laser focus for God. Missionary Jim Elliot captured this mindset when he...
View ArticleThe Only Solution to Worry
Worn Out from Worry Couldn’t sleep the other night. Worry consumed my mind. Racing thoughts kept me awake even though fatigue pulled at my eyelids. The next day, worry destroyed my schedule....
View ArticleSelect Your Thoughts Like You Select Your Clothing
Enclothed Cognition What determines the clothing you’ll wear each day? Weather? Activity? Fashion? Cost? Mood? Comfort? All of the above? “You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same...
View ArticleReset. Focus. Prioritize. Encourage.
Reset When anyone’s cell phone seems to “glitch” as my oldest son calls it, my husband immediately says, “Did you turn it off and back on?” He knows that will reset the phone and usually result in a...
View ArticleDealing With Stress
This text began a multi-day conversation with my son, a college freshman, as he attempted to prepare for his first round of college finals. This discussion not only stirred memories of my own college...
View ArticlePracticing Righteousness
What is Righteousness? Like faithfulness, many people struggle with the concept of righteousness. It’s a very churchy-sounding word, after all, and can seem overwhelming, even impossible. Because it...
View ArticleOvercoming Discouragement
Discouragement happens for a variety of reasons. Maybe that’s why it’s addressed so frequently in the Bible. Job was discouraged because of his family and friends. (Book of Job) Elijah became...
View ArticleChange
Change If you’ve ever watched the Big Bang Theory, you know that Sheldon, one of the main characters, hates change. In fact, he goes to extreme lengths to stop and/or undo any changes to his routine...
View ArticleTransition in Change
Transition vs. Change Though often used as synonyms, transition and change are not the same. Change is situational. Transition is psychological & requires “inner reorientation.” Change is...
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