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In Believing part 1

02/26/2019 20:02

Here's the deal: The truth is the truth. And there's nothing that can change that. The ultimate truth of the universe--that God is love and He loves you--always has, and always will, be true. But while the truth HAS set us free and made us free... its the truth that we know and believe that equips...

Acknowledge Them part 5

02/25/2019 19:57

"I hear you." Its a phrase that seems kind of small, but it really isn't. "I understand." Two words that can take someone from feeling utterly alone to completely connected. Or, here's one, "You have my undivided attention." That's powerful. Especially in this day and age of extreme distraction....

Acknowledge Them part 4

02/24/2019 20:00

Behavior is communication. People do what they do because they think it will get them what they want... or because they can't control themselves. And either way, we need to listen to what they're saying. I think people want to be heard. And most of the time they don't feel like anybody's listening....

Acknowledge Them part 3

02/23/2019 19:33

There's a scene in an Adam Sandler movie--I can't remember which one at the moment, maybe Big Daddy--where someone like yells at him and he says, "You're mad at your dad, not at me. I forgive you!' And here's the thing... there's so much truth there. Because I'm convinced that people are more for...

Acknowledge Them part 2

02/22/2019 17:42

I knew a social worker once who would always say, "I hear you saying..." and then whatever she thought the person was saying. "I hear you saying you're frustrated." Etc. And for whatever reason, that stuck with me. If nothing else, she was acknowledging the person and their feelings. Because its...

Acknowledge Them part 1

02/21/2019 19:54

This Rant series kind of picks up where the last one left off. Its the idea of meeting people where they're at. And for the next few days I want to focus on what it means to meet people where they're at. Specifically letting people BE where they are. LETTING people be where they are. Allowing...

Meeting part 5

02/20/2019 19:56

A meeting, realistically, is supposed to be a two way street. Give and take. Talking AND listening. We're not supposed to just berate people. We're not supposed to try to force people to be where we're at. We're supposed to meet people where they're at. Remember the woman caught in adultery? Jesus...

Meeting part 4

02/19/2019 10:01

A successful meeting happens when we find common ground. I've said already that we can't expect people to come up to where we're at. Because while we're all running the same race, so to speak, we aren't all on the same lap. We aren't even all following the same path. So we can't expect people to be...

Meeting part 3

02/18/2019 19:58

I think probably the best way to meet people where they're at is to invite them to dinner, so to speak. Because when the Bible describes God as love, the word "love" means "love feast." And there's nothing more inviting than coming over for free food. That also takes care of first in the natural...

Meeting part 2

02/17/2019 15:09

You can't expect people to meet you where you're at. You have to meet them where they're at. Just because you understand something doesn't mean they will. Because your experiences are different than theirs. We're all on the same journey, if I can say it that way, but we aren't all at the same place...

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