These posts discuss various aspects of personal development. They focus on practical ways that we can bring change to our lives.
“Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Matthews Gospel is often referred to as the “Kingdom Gospel.” Over and over Matthew talks about the Kingdom of Heaven. The next time you read through Matthew, underline “Kingdom” or “Kingdom of Heaven” every time you come across those […]
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I think that listening to loud, upbeat music (my favorite workout music is classic rock) makes it easier to get and stay motivated in the gym. However, I am not talking about music when I refer to “Heavy Metal.” I am talking about lifting progressively heavier weights. One of the keys to stimulating muscle growth
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What is intensity? It will mean different things depending on what you are doing. For someone lifting weights, “Training intensity is best described as giving 100 percent of your mind, body, and soul to every repetition, every set, every exercise, and every minute of your workout. Intensity means pounding the weights so hard that all
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What do Christians really believe? Are there some things that are more important than others? Is is really even that important what we believe? If one was to ask five different Christians they would probably receive five different answers, depending on their church background. For example, one Christian might believe that baptism is an integral
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Getting a promotion at work is a very satisfying accomplishment. A promotion usually brings additional pay and benefits, added responsibility, increased visibility within the company or organization, and a sense of reaching an important personal goal. What are some of the ways that a person can make themselves more promotable? 1. How Committed are You? One
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“The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials. So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You
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This is one of my favorite clips from the movie “Captain America.” This short clip tells us something important about courage. Steve Rogers had not become Captain America yet. He was still the skinny, sickly young man with a huge heart. If you have watched the Captain America or the Avengers movies, or maybe, like
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This was too beautiful not to share. Small Kindnesses I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you” when someone sneezes, a leftover from the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,” we are saying. And sometimes, when
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“Well done, my good servant!” his master replied. “Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.” The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25 cuts across the grain of our society. So many people want and expect authority to be given to them before they have proven themselves.
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