You cannot win your giant using someone else’s playbook. The Scriptural Slice: 1 Samuel 17:38-39 “Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used … Read more
Perfectionism isn’t a high standard; it’s a high-end hiding place for fear. The Scriptural Slice: Matthew 25:24-25 “Then the man who had received one talent came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man… So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what … Read more
If the cure doesn’t stroke your ego, you are likely to reject it. The Scriptural Slice: 2 Kings 5:11-12 “But Naaman went away angry and said, ‘I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and … Read more
Your critics don’t need to destroy your project; they just need to distract your attention. The Scriptural Slice: Nehemiah 6:2-3 “Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: ‘Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.’ But they were scheming to harm me; so I sent messengers to them … Read more
A team without a skeptic isn’t a team; it’s a cult. The Scriptural Slice: John 20:24-27 “Now Thomas… was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord!’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger … Read more
Hoarding is the ultimate symptom of a lack of trust in your own future. 🔍 Biblical Word Study: What is the Meaning of Manna? Word: Manna (Hebrew: Man)Meaning: “What is it?” (An expression of surprise)Context: A miraculous bread-like substance provided by God to the Israelites in the desert. The core rule was simple: gather only … Read more
If you only measure how far you have left to go, you will never have the energy to get there. 🔍 Biblical Word Study: What is the Meaning of Ebenezer? Word: Ebenezer (Hebrew: Eben-Ha’ezer)Meaning: “Stone of Help”Context: After a miraculous victory against the Philistines, the prophet Samuel set up a large stone and named it … Read more
He didn’t rebel. He just burned out playing by the rules. The Scriptural Slice: Luke 15:28-30 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet … Read more
Music without silence is just noise. A life without a pause is just a treadmill. 🔍 Biblical Word Study: What is the Meaning of Selah? Word: Selah (Hebrew: סֶלָה)Meaning: “To pause and reflect,” “Silence,” or “Lift up.”Context: Found 74 times in the Bible (mostly in the Psalms), it is a musical and liturgical instruction. It … Read more
You aren’t being destroyed; you are being pressed to produce oil. The Scriptural Slice: Matthew 26:36-39 “Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ … He began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, ‘My … Read more
