Posts Tagged ‘contentment’
Confident
Confident means “self-assured” and positive. People who are confident are often accused of being arrogant. There is a line that is quite different between these two. Arrogance is an exaggeration of one’s own value or ability. Confidence has a subtle humility mixed in. Arrogance and humility don’t intersect. I am reading in the Psalms this…
Read MoreStuff
I have lots of stuff. Some of it I will use once a year and other stuff I will use daily, weekly or monthly. I am like a lot of people who have more stuff than they need. (I’m thankful that this is NOT my garage!) I sometimes find myself on Amazon looking for more…
Read MoreTrouble
I remember as a kid learning what it meant to be “in trouble”. When I stepped outside the rules that my parents had set for me, I was “in trouble”. There was punishment to follow. I remember in grade school at Knifley Elementary learning how to avoid getting into trouble. I should be quiet when…
Read MoreWealth Building
I spent just over 20 years of my life in ministry. I felt called to be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ very early in my life. I wanted to serve Him. I met a lot of ministers along the way who were wealthy. They didn’t have a lot of material things that…
Read MoreContentment & Rest
I am not often content. I enjoy new technology and “tech toys” for sure. I try to always be aware of new technology that makes my job more efficient as well as cost effective going forward. Technology seems to move at a “break neck” speed for sure. I do think it has helped take…
Read MoreProsperity
When I think of this word, I often think of wealth along with it. I imagine financial success for sure. I enjoy learning from people who are prosperous and successful. I think I learned a lot of lessons about prosperity during the “great recession”. It’s a bit comical when I hear economist say the time…
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