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We often are reminded to be grateful to God for our blessings. We are told to have an “attitude of gratitude.”  We are told to “count your blessings.”  But how often do we thank God for our problems?  Probably never.  But I would argue that our problems sometimes can be our greatest blessings in disguise. …

If there is anything I’ve learned in life, it is this: We do not grow in character during the good times. When life is easy, when there is enough money to pay the bills, and when all our relationships are peaceful, we tend to become vain.  We believe that things are going well based on…

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the parable of the mustard seed. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.  Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so…

So often in life, our circumstances are not what holds us back from success. Rather, we hold ourselves back.  We make choices that aren’t in our best interests.  We choose to engage in negative or hopeless thinking.  We self-sabotage and then wonder why our lives are a complete mess. If you have areas of your…
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