Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
“You’re wasting your time,” he said. “You should be writing for the people outside the body.” My friend and I sat on stiff coffee shop chairs, resolute on our opinions of whether I should be a Christian writer or a writer who calls myself Christian. There’s a world of difference between the two. The former […]
When we make commitments, we typically don’t want to break them. But sometimes, we feel heroic sticking with our commitments even when they’re wrong for us. There was a time in my life when I felt obligated to stick to a commitment I knew was wrong for me. When I consulted my Christians friends, only […]
In his bestselling book, Love Does, Bob Goff tells the story of how he sat outside the dean’s office of his law school until the dean admitted him into the school. When I reflect on this story, I can’t help but think of how I would’ve given up sitting outside early on. In fact, I […]
Focus is a scarce resource now days. In a culture where our attention is constantly bombarded with technology and loud media, it can be difficult to direct our focus toward a task that matters. Yet what I’ve found in my own personal investigation of focus is that it’s not purely technology and media’s fault that […]
Gratitude is a discipline associated with living like Jesus. It involves making the most of what you have so you can make the most impact. Unfortunately, it becomes increasingly difficult to remain thankful in a situation where you are continually tested and tried, bruised and battered, hopeless and discouraged. I’m not talking about persecution; I’m […]
This is Part 4 of my Divine Productivity Hacks series. Click here to see the other posts in the series! We live in a time of impoverished attention—in our work, in our families, and in our goals. According to a study done by the National Center of Biotechnology Information, the average attention span of a […]