To change, we have to live like the beloved children we are, and to do that, we must confront our beliefs. Who tells us we are beloved? The

Your mind is the battlefield over which your emotions, actions, and reactions are produced. Your thoughts produce your emotions, which produ

People alone will never meet our need to belong. When we grasp this truth, it takes the pressure off our relationships and we can just enjoy

Beloved. Belong. Believe. I love these words. They resound deep within me, providing a much-needed melody to my soul. They soothe and encour

What does God want you to know about yourself? Scripture says that you have an inheritance promised to you by God. You are delightful. You a

Ask God to reveal any hidden vows you made to yourself that made you stop being the real you.

From the day you arrived in this world, I would bet there has been a never-ending supply of people telling you who you are -- or rather, who they want you to be. Our society and the media also want a voice in bestowing our identity. They shout that we need to be rich, powerful, skinny, and gorgeous if we are to be happy. We must be wearing designer clothes and driving a sexy, expensive car to the hottest gathering place in town if we are ever to be noticed and called “signifi

Finding our identity can be pretty subjective. I decided early on in my own journey of purpose that it was much easier to let God tell me who I am-who He created me to be-than anything anyone else told me about who I am. I work from the belief and assumption that God created us, made us, shaped us, formed us, and His plans are unique for each of us. With that particular truth at the front of our minds, it makes sense to consult the One who knew us before time began and who kn

I am challenging men and women from all walks of life to take an intentional journey of purpose. In order to find your purpose though, one of the first things you must determine is to whom you will go for the source of your identity. Who will you allow to bestow your identity upon you? I believe that only God, your Creator, can tell you who you really are. In fact, I believe you will never fulfill your true destiny and live out your ultimate purpose unless you believe you are

In my work, whether coaching individuals one-on-one, or speaking to live audiences, I have found that most human beings love to talk about the concept of uniqueness and purpose, at least in theory. Most people truly want to believe they were created on purpose for a purpose. That belief increases when they see evidence of other individuals living purposeful, meaningful lives. However, there seems to be a huge chasm, between the desire for purpose and the actual effort needed

This is the fourth part of a four part blog series on eight lessons I have extracted from my personal journal - lessons God has been teaching me about overcoming! I pray you will be encouraged. Overcome. That one little word whispered to my spirit during intense times of prayer, hours of soul-searching, and while watching this year's Super Bowl held more promise for me personally and for our organization, Courage Worldwide, than any word I have received in the 17 years I have

This is the third part of a four part blog series on eight lessons I have extracted from my personal journal - lessons God has been teaching me about overcoming! I pray you will be encouraged. Overcome. That one little word whispered to my spirit during intense times of prayer, hours of soul-searching, and while watching this year's Super Bowl held more promise for me personally and for our organization, Courage Worldwide, than any word I have received in the 17 years I have

Overcome. That one little word whispered to my spirit during intense times of prayer, hours of soul-searching, and while watching this year's Super Bowl held more promise for me personally and for our organization, Courage Worldwide, than any word I have received in the 17 years I have been doing this. If you are also facing difficult circumstances, embarrassing situations, a recent failure, or if you are just plain tired of fighting the good fight because you have not seen t

Overcome: "To gain the victory; to win; conquer: to prevail over; to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; to defeat." Did you watch Tom Brady and the Patriots overcome a 25 point deficit to win the Super Bowl in a never done before, historic comeback?!?! Even if you don't love football like I do, most anyone can appreciate the audacious comeback the Patriots orchestrated in the first ever Super Bowl overtime. Watching that game was like watching the word overcome - li