Archive | February, 2010

Day 13 - Val-”You”-Able? (Pt. 2)

28. February 2010

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Today I want to talk about something that is a huge challenge for me. It might just be one of my biggest challenges and potential frustrations in life. It is the value that I try and get from position and career opportunity. I realize that this is really a mixed bag and two sides of the [...]

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Day 12 - Val-”You”-Able? (Part 1)

23. February 2010

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What possessions do you find valuable? For me, it is many things. Here is a brief, non-exhaustive list: My house My cars My clothes My watches My health There are a lot of things I find valuable in life. Some are more important than others, but all can become a distraction if I’m not careful. In the picture above you see [...]

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Day 11 - Rebuilding

17. February 2010

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Before I spend some time reflecting on the story in the Bible about Nehemiah and how it relates to my (and possibly your) personal journey, I want to start by saying how important I believe it is to find stories and people with which you can relate personally. It has been my experience that comparing [...]

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Day 10 - Stuck in the Right Direction

15. February 2010

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I have  been thinking a lot lately about the challenges of trying to grow, mature and heal. I have been struck once again, by how much of a struggle it can be to grow in areas of brokenness and pain. As I move forward on this journey, I know I am on the right road toward [...]

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Day 9 - Warning: Alone And In Trouble

12. February 2010

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As I write this entry, I have just walked out of a wonderful time with a great group of men who are working together to help each other become more of who God made us to be. What did our time consist of? Looking at our wiring, talking some about our strengths and some about [...]

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Day 8 - Warning: Immature Content (Pt. 2)

10. February 2010

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In today’s post, I want to focus on the triggers that set us up for failure in the area of lust. We all have triggers that cause us to move toward our areas of struggle and temptation. Although we are all different, we have many of the same triggers such as: stress, pain, insecurity, fear, [...]

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Day 7 - Warning: Immature Content (Pt. 1)

9. February 2010

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I have never been able to figure out why pornography and sexual content has been labeled, mature content. It has been my experience that it is anything but that. It is actually incredibly immature and comes from being stuck in a poisoned and dark place when it comes to our sexuality and our view of [...]

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Day 6 - Always There

8. February 2010

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Today I want to talk about a truth that has only recently begun to become apparent to me. Not that it has not been true the whole time, but I am living and healing into a greater awareness of the fact that my Heavenly Father has never left my side throughout life. Now, that seems like [...]

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Day 5 - Self Reliance?

6. February 2010

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The subject of my post today is very subtle. In a society where we value the self-made man, pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps and the freedom to be and do whatever we want, it is hard to imagine how self reliance could be a bad thing. I have been laboring over this post for [...]

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Day 4 - Why Now?

4. February 2010

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So, one of the obvious questions you might have for me is, “Why Now?”. What good does it do to go back to something and dredge up old hurt and pain? Isn’t it better to just leave it in the past and move on with our lives? Believe me, my mind has certainly drifted there over [...]

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