Tag: growth
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What the Mayo Clinic can teach us about personal growth
Last weekend, I watched “The May Clinic: Faith, Hope, and Science” by Ken Burns. I’ve always been a fan of Ken Burns’ work, and this documentary was a fascinating look into one of the greatest hospitals on earth, its history, innovation, and the people they’ve helped. At times, it was very touching. The Mayo clinic…
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Growing in humility: a practice we all need to learn
There are any number of virtues that we can have a desire to want to grow in: being a more generous person, showing more gratitude, managing our tempers. But one are where I feel like I never hear people saying they want to grow is when it comes to humility. The idea of growing in…
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Strength through the toughest struggles
At the beginning of Romans 5, the Apostle Paul is speaking of the glories of justification by faith. Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice…
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It’s easy to know how to have a great marriage, but actually having one takes work
It’s EASY to know how to have a good marriage. In theory. It’s easy to know what you should do. But it can be really hard to DO what you should do. It’s really easy to know how to put yourself into a good financial situation. Spend less money, save, avoid debt. It’s harder to…
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Difficulties as seasons for joy
In his book “Above the Line,” Ohio State’s football coach Urban Meyer talks about his coaching philosophy. One of the things Meyer talks about in his book is what he calls “the R factor.” And by the R factor, Meyer is talking about the Response Factor. In the book, Meyer says: “We don’t control the events in…
Josh Benner 