“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
"I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble, but take courage: I have conquered the world!” - Jesus Christ, speaking to His disciples on the night He was betrayed. Many people, many who believe in God, are struggling with the events in their …
Image via forgottenchildren.org As a society we are experiencing an unusual season of difficulty and fear-producing happenings. They are durable over time which has the potential to wear us down spiritually as well as physically and emotionally. Anxiety and depression are on the rise across our society, and following the rise is an increase …
Acceptance and the Problem With Bears “That which does not kill you makes you stronger.” – attributed to Frederik Nietzsche One of my favorite quotes is this one from Frederik Nietzsche. It is because it has been handily rewritten by the wilderness community into this: “That which does not kill you makes you stronger...except bears. …
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams A guest post from golevel5services.com In the previous Effective Leadership post, embracing and leveraging challenges, changes and disruptions is what sets apart the manager from the effective adaptive leader. Challenges arrive nearly …
"Gratitude is the energy of faith." – William Arthur Ward “The most important prayer in the world is just two words long: Thank you.” – Meister Eckhart “On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they …
“Life is hard. Then, you die.” This is the happy, hopeful message I read on a bumper sticker several years ago. I have never forgotten it, in large part because I was struck at how truthful the message was, and yet how it totally missed “the rest of the story.” Yes, adversity dogs us. Setbacks, …
One Pursuit 