What Stephen Curry Can Teach Leaders About Change
What Stephen Curry teaches us about change is we must first Reset, second Refocus, and third Rebuild. This process is essential for getting unstuck.
Deep Insecurity, Part 5: Deep Confidence
Pray about your lack of trust in God. What areas of your life are you unwilling to trust God with, and how has this affected your desire to pray? How has it affected your desire to read your Bible?
Convincing the Confused
Jesus was sent by God to be the chief persuader. He was on a mission to convince, and in John 11:32-44 he is faced with grief, one of the most traumatic afflictions of faith any human being can experience. The sisters of Lazarus had watched their brother die when Jesus failed to arrive, and were plunged into deep grief accompanied by doubt. This grieving doubt had an emotional effect on Jesus as Scripture says he was “deeply moved” (John 11:33,38).
Controversial to the Conventional
Jesus and anyone who chooses to live like him will be controversial, and that isn’t a negative thing. Unless we decide to live in a society where everyone believes and thinks the same thing controversies will abound.
Confidence Turns the Tide
Jesus's confidence was in God, so when people were fickle he remained faithful, which is why I think so many people found him attractive. We must read the scriptures with greater intensity to learn this confidence, so we continue to keep the dream of Jesus alive and build his kingdom, regardless of whether we are many or few, important or irrelevant, succeeding or failing, being criticized or praised.
Courage in the Temple
How different might you or your church be if courage was taught, encouraged, and expected from everyone in every area of their lives?
Deep Strength, Part 8: Deep Church
How do you think greater spiritual depth could make a church strong? What can you do in your own life, family, and house church to make the church strong?
Deep Strength, Part 7: Deep Endurance
At the end of this, you should develop a strengthening faith capable of helping you faithfully endure anything, anytime, anywhere, because you know God is working for your good (Romans 8:28-32 Voice).
Deep Strength, Part 5: Deep Priority
I Kings is going to be our reading commitment for this quiet time. You are going to pay particularly close attention to Solomon.
Deep Insecurity, Part 6: Deep Power
One of the most difficult aspects of walking with God is believing he will exert his power in and through our lives. We have an easier time believing in Harry Potter’s magic or the force in Star Wars than we do in the power of God.
Deep Insecurity, Part 4: Deep Forgiveness
We need “Deep Forgiveness” when we feel guilty after we have confessed our sin to God and, knowing God forgives us, confessed our sin to people so they can support us in our efforts to change.
Deep Insecurity, Part 2: Feature
“Deep Spirituality” is a much better answer to my insecurities than ignorance. I hope you will join me on this journey toward “Deep Spirituality,” so that together we can set ourselves free from everything limiting our human potential.