“Because of the Fall (Gen. 2-3), all of us have some level of distortion or dysfunction. We do not perceive, think, feel, or behave in the healthiest way possible at all times. As a result, emotional distortions such as latent anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, pessimism, depression, and perfectionism (among others) dynamically interact . . .”- […]
“Too many of us live in prisons we’ve constructed for ourselves where the bars are fear and perfectionism. The fastest way to break yourself out is to stop asking, ‘Will I fail?’ and start asking, ‘Whether I succeed or fail, will it make a great story/’ “- Jennifer Fulwiler In Chapter 11 (“You Can Live […]
“Use every tool at your disposal to resist the Resistance, push through the trouble, climb the mountains and get the work done.”- Tom Eggebrecht In Chapter 14 (“Resist the Resistance”) of Fully and Creatively Alive, Tom Eggebrecht recommends reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Writing in The War of Art, Pressfield puts his […]
Today John Ortberg discusses common myths five and six about doors in Chapter 4 of All the Places to Go. 5. There is always a right door for every decision. Pastor Ortberg quips that we’ll never make it past breakfast if we buy into this myth. When we wear spiritual blinders, we have tunnel vision […]