July 12, 2016

What do I do with the unsettled questions in my life?

When it comes to our deepest aspirations, we all have unsettled questions: How long should I continue this pursuit? Am I giving my time to the best things right now? Will my approach bring me what I expect? Recently, ...

May 3, 2013

10 questions to ask when you’re stuck

If uncertainty were a publicly traded company, I’d be a wealthy man, for I’ve owned my share, sold some, and bought more. But I’ve never divested. I’m a long time shareholder in Uncertainty Corp. and I expect to be ...

October 3, 2012

Reviving your overwhelmed spirit

Have you ever had an overwhelmed spirit? I’m not talking about the times when you feel the pressure of a deadline and you suddenly kick into high-gear. I’m talking about when you feel so daunted by what you need ...

November 30, 2010

Helping a Friend in Despair

We all hit potholes in the road of life; those times when, in our exasperation, we cry out to God, "Why?" Why are you doing this to me? At its core lies a question of faith—is God for us ...

February 21, 2010

Thought for the Day – 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 on Difficulties

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NIV) When you hear someone complain about their situation, have you ever found ...

March 3, 2009

The Right Pothole Questions

Challenges can stir us to action or sap our strength. The eternal optimists at despair.com created a poster depicting the silhouette of a man hiking up a steep hill. Underneath are the words: “Challenges: I expected times like this ...

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