Depressing Statistics During the holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, many people start to feel the opposite of what they’re supposed to feel. Instead of feeling...
Naturally Patient “In everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties, in beatings, in imprisonments, in mob attacks, in...
Patience and Character Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher who lived from 535-475BC, made the following connection between patience and character. “Good character is not formed in...
Refusing Encouragement God gives Christians a variety of ways to receive encouragement, including through scripture, through the Holy Spirit and through fellowship with other Christians. All of...
Discouragement My discouragement with running really epitomizes my battle with discouragement in general. Sure, I’ve experienced periods of relative success. Overall, though, running exists as...
“Never compare your journey with someone else’s. Your journey is your journey, not a competition.” (Unknown) Competition and Comparison Everyone has some degree of competitiveness...