The Whisper of God

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Practicing Success

I used to coach ice hockey and I was fairly good at it.  My teams would consistently beat teams that were significantly older and more experienced than us.

I once took over my son’s baseball team mid-season after the coach fell ill.  Up to that point, the team was at best a .500 ball club.  After I took over, the team began to win nearly every game and we eventually made it to the league championship game only to lose by a run or two.  We did this despite my knowing absolutely nothing about baseball.

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Turning Tragedy into Triumph


Today is Good Friday, the day Jesus was crucified.

Even though Jesus told His disciples, friends, and family that He would return, I don’t think any words could have comforted those who witnessed His death. Can you imagine being there when that happened – being witness to such a tragedy?

Jesus’ disciples had followed Him around for years, being inspired by His words and His actions, being a part of miracles, healings, and conversions of people to God. Then their world was shattered before their eyes by others who were afraid of this man. (So afraid, in fact, that those who crucified Him posted guards at His tomb to be sure He didn’t come back like He said He was going to.)

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Self-Doubt is the Enemy of Success

I am sure we have all been in a position where we have been working hard to accomplish something; you invest hours and hours into reaching a goal, finishing a project, studying for an exam… only to find that as you are nearing the finish line you start to question yourself.

You start to wonder: am I good enough, smart enough, will people listen to or like me…

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Getting Over the Fear of “No”

Earlier in my professional life I had a fear of rejection.

I think it might have had to do with how I was trained at a large accounting firm that I previously worked for.  At that firm, we were required to report every week how many new people we met, where we met them, and how successful we were in getting them as a new client.  Not that I wasn’t able to talk to people; on the contrary, I am very personable and can talk to anyone in almost any situation.  However, if we didn’t get them as a client, we had to explain why and what we could have done better.  It got to the point where I started to really dislike reporting my activities because you had to explain why you weren’t always 100% successful.

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