As we enter a new year, lots of people have resolutions, goals, or good intentions.But most do not attain them.So try this: Focus on the process, not the goal. Essential ingredients: 1. Desire. (I finally want to change!)Nothing happens without desire—the will and decision to act.Things change when the cost of staying the same becomes worse than the cost of change. 2. Vision. (I want this to be my future reality!)Have a clear picture of what you’ll do or how you’ll grow. Hold it adamantly.You become what you consistently think about / believe / dedicate yourself to. 3. A Goal. …
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When I came back to Southern California in early 2020, I was a bit sad about many dreams and goals in my life that had either withered or crashed. I had always been big on pursuing goals—I still am. Perhaps you can relate to pursuing dreams and goals—and to their withering or crashing. As I crossed the Arizona-California state line, I clearly sensed the Spirit of God prompt my heart and mind something like this: Stop pursuing your goals. Just follow the path that opens before you. At first, I was a bit wary. But I sensed it was God, so I didn’t make any…
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Could it be that everything of beauty and joy on earth is in some way a preview of heaven?
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Goliath was not always a 9’ 6” giant. He was once a baby. And with the passing of time, the baby became a child, became a teenager, became a man, became a giant. In the same way, our giants often begin as small problems, but they grow. Whether by our own fault or not, when these problems develop, they start to run over our lives and grow into the monsters that we dread. A baby giant can be a wounded heart that through time never gets healed and eventually becomes a major fear, deep bitterness, or raging problem. A baby…
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Here’s a challenge: Don’t criticize anything or anyone for twenty-four hours.If you think, What a dumb idea! You just lost it.Start over. When I first heard that and tried it years ago, I challenged myself to not criticize anyone for twenty-four hours. And I failed every day. But I was making progress—at least I was now aware. And I was surprised at how critical I was of others. Simply becoming aware of how critical I was made a huge impact on me. I mentioned the challenge to others and was surprised at how many laughed at its impossibility. Then one day I got…
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