Tag: Emotional Fortitude
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The Let Them Theory: The Deliberate Strength of Peace (Part 2)
When we think of control, we can easily picture dominance or the ability to bend situations to our will. However, true internal control looks completely different. While reviewing my notes on the Let Them theory, I wrote down a profound truth about choosing peace. It is not weakness; it is the ultimate form of control.…
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The Let Them Theory: Choosing Peace Over Control
I have spent more time than I care to admit trying to manage the complex dynamics within my own extended family. Whether it is navigating tensions with siblings or trying to smooth over misunderstandings with in-laws, the mental load of attempting to keep the peace can be exhausting. I’ve poured my energy into fixing situations…
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Returning to the Standard
In the previous three posts, I have explored the spiritual dangers of abandoning our foundation. We looked at the invisible drift that pulls us away from Christ. We discussed the moment of exchange when cultural faith proves bankrupt. We examined the exhausting spiritual inflation that comes from relying on our own energy. Now we reach…
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The Cost of Religious Busyness
When an economy suffers from inflation, the currency loses its purchasing power. To buy the exact same loaf of bread, you have to spend more money. People find themselves working longer hours just to maintain their standard of living. The effort increases, but the return diminishes. It is an exhausting cycle. This exact phenomenon happens…
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The Moment of Exchange
In the financial world, paper money works perfectly fine when the economy is calm. People trade it back and forth without thinking twice. But when a severe crisis hits, people suddenly want real assets. They rush to the bank to exchange their paper for something of actual substance. If the bank does not have the…
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The Invisible Drift
In my previous post, I introduced the idea of the “Gold Standard of the Gospel.” I hypothesized what happens when our faith becomes untethered from Jesus Christ and starts floating like a fiat currency, unbacked by a standard like gold. Now, I want to look at exactly how that unmooring happens. It is rarely a…
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The Gold Standard of the Gospel
Recently, I picked up a book by Saifedean Ammous about Bitcoin (Audible Link). I wasn’t expecting a lesson on the historical shift away from the gold standard. That surprise insight and lesson prompted me to reflect on the similarities of the Gold Standard to our spiritual lives, a connection I had previously never imagined. Ammous…
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Faith, Fortitude, and Fellow Travelers
We often think of faith as a solitary endeavor; a personal light we must hold up against the darkness of an uncertain future. Dallin H. Oaks validated this difficult reality when he said, “Faith is developed in a setting where we cannot see ahead.” It’s easy to feel isolated when the path forward is obscured,…
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To Matt, from Band, it is by Grace!
My talk today is for a very specific group of people. If after telling you who, you think ‘that’s not me,’ I pray you’ll listen anyway as you may one day join this group and if nothing else it will help you understand the rest of us better. I’m talking to those who have felt…