Wisdom In All Things

Developing Poise - Keeping Your Cool When Things Get Hot

There is a right time to wait.  There is a right time to act.  This sensibility is an underlying trait of wisdom.  You certainly need to know what to do, but it requires that it be coupled with when it should be done.

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How to Really Leverage the 5 Hour Rule

This ‘5 Hour Rule’ could be considered a reductionist view of the more profound concept put forth by Cal Newport and detailed in his book “Deep Work.”  For me, it was a fascinating look into the subject of mastery.  Newport explains how “it enables you to quickly (and deliberately) learn complicated new skills and produce high-value output at a high rate.”

Here's how to set aside an hour a day on what is most worthy of your time.

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The Ultimate Dare: Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”  Not half, or most, but ALL your heart.

Trust–complete trust–is a thing to behold.

Our minds tell us we shouldn’t have an issue with this, but our hearts drag their little feet.

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Boldness is a Pretty Peculiar Thing

Breaking through with the truth looks a lot like that scene in the movie where the main character is running toward the monster, while the whole of humanity is running the opposite direction in an attempt to escape.  Understood this way, ‘interesting’ probably won’t cut it.  Delivering the truth in a timely, compelling way in the face of opposition will be perceived as very peculiar.

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Relieving Head Knowledge Before Your Head Pops

Knowledge puffs up, if there is no place for it to go.   If we’re not doing anything with it, the heart grows weak, and the body… withers.  In other words, head knowledge should lead to action.

James makes a pretty clear, bold statement about keeping it all in our heads: “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” – James 1:22 (emphasis mine; in this case, I appreciate the way the NLT renders this verse)

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What Does Spiritual Growth Look Like?

With self-improvement getting such attention this time of year, it might be too easy to hear ‘spiritual growth’ and think ‘self-improvement’.  Our ‘being better’ is not spiritual growth.  And, it probably doesn’t mean ‘doing more.’

The risk here is to get formulaic or throw a checklist or two together, but spiritual growth is first, and perhaps primarily, a question for the heart.

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How About Setting a New Year’s Vision?

"Goal setting has been such an important concept in the vernacular of success that some have come to view it as sacred.” – Mark Sanborn

Thoughtful questions have been raised about goal setting that might not only temper our rush to bang out a list in time for the New Year but help us see beyond “the list” to the better pursuit of setting a vision for the New Year.

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In Defense of Coffee’s Goodness

While most of us probably don’t wake up each morning looking for preventive cancer options, this bit of news should have us smiling all the way to the coffee machine: coffee helps protect against several cancers, reduces inflammation, increases mortality, and even helps mitigate sun damage.  We should also mind the downsides, but all-in-all, be sure to celebrate its goodness. 

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Trump or Hilary or Does it Matter?

Certainly, the presidency, not to mention our form of government, matters.  As does exercising, with sincerity and understanding, our right to vote... when it comes to how we should live, does it really matter who is president, or for that matter, that we even have one?

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True Grit - Wisdom is Tough Business - Part 2

Passionate perseverance.  It is grit distilled down to it’s simplest form.  Which is the focus of Part 2.  Passionately persevere (read: Be strong and courageous – Joshua 1:9) in doing those things that truly matter.  The life of wise is lived out in this way.  What defines us is not just what we do, but how we do it.

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