Posts Tagged ‘repentant’
The Greatest
I work hard to be my best on most days. I don’t want to disappoint people I serve and work with. There are days that I feel totally spent. There are days that I’m invigorated. There is a tension in me that drives me to serve well and to live well to honor the King…
Read MoreComplain
I have found myself complaining about something that seems unjust or unfair. It is often something rather simple and when I look back it’s rather dumb. One of my kids heard me complain about something once and told me that “was definitely a ‘first world’ problem”. I got the message because I was whining. When…
Read MoreLooks Can Be Deceiving
I have noticed that people who “seem” to have it all together really don’t. They often just have different struggles going on and few people know about them. I know what it’s like to “fake it until you make it”. I have been there and done that. I firmly believe that everyone will experience struggles,…
Read MoreOwn It
I think it has become very natural and normal for me, over the years, to blame someone or something when things don’t go as I planned them. For example, I’m a pretty bad golfer. In fact, I call myself a “hacker”. I’m not necessarily proud of this, but I’m not willing to take golf…
Read MoreBehavior
I learned many years ago the difference between good behavior and bad behavior. I was taught as a child the difference between right & wrong. I’m sure I “pushed the envelope” many times with my parents and others in authority over me. I know I that my behavior was bad at times because I…
Read MoreUnintentional
I am just inexperienced enough that I stumble and make mistakes in a lot of areas. I’m not the coolest and best husband ever – I’m self seeking too often for that. I’m not the smartest Dad for sure – I’ve made several mistakes in that area. When I really stop to think about…
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