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Blue Suits & Red Ties
In the early 1990’s, I was a young manager entrusted with senior executive level oversight, that I was ill prepared to handle. I had to learn quickly and literally, on the job.
I became an obsessive reader, committing to read a book a month for continuing education because I worked for a small early-stage company with minimal resources for training. My mind and my ability was only as ‘minimal’ as my desire and discipline. So, for 14 years (age 22 – 36) I developed a monthly reading rotation of a business book, a self development book, a book of American history and a novel. This was a very effective rotation with the exception that I subconsciously, or possibly consciously omitted reading the Bible and spiritual development books. A practice I began at age 42 and continue 20 years later. I digress.
One core principal that I quickly adopted in my early career and then a lifetime of entrepreneurial efforts is ‘identify and copy what other organizations do well. Don’t expend time and resources recreating the wheel.’
In these early management days I was trying to build a culture of professionalism and corporate discipline. At the time, IBM was the gold standard in both categories and was very successful. They were rigid in their look, their approach, their integrations, their management style and were delivering exceptional returns to their shareholders. They were destined to stumble!
So, within a few months of adopting more rigidity in structure, dress, operating procedures and look, the hyper-growth company that I was leading was faltering. Productivity per person was down. Conversation and input were down. Certain key people had left or were developing an exit plan. Why? I had instituted the variables of the DNA of one of the world’s most successful companies and we were flailing. The problem, IBM’s DNA variables were not our DNA and more importantly, our success was based upon an equation of ‘ownership in all things.’
Thankfully, I had a wonderful mentor who was quick to criticize and even quicker to empower, who saw what I was too close to see. My employees, my team, my ‘family’ were disengaging because their individualism and unique experience and perspectives were being corralled, where their spirit had been free to run and contribute. I corrected myself quickly and released the very unique DNA of the company again. We thrived and the integration of SOPs was more easily adopted and universally accepted because understanding of the need and purpose was an enhancement to, not in replacement of.
I write all of this to encourage one simple thought. Recognize and use the gifts that are unique to only you. Then consider freely offering them to all who come in your path and need you. I/we learned individually and corporately in the 90’s that the greatest assets lay in the collaborative assembly of individuals offering beautifully unique and expansive experience and perspectives.
IBM ultimately ditched the rigid blue suit, red tie mentality and literal dress code that brought them to the forefront of corporate influence. They recognized the irrepressible value of the individual was infinitely more capable than the perception of professionalism. This was one of many painful and extremely valuable learning lessons for me that others would benefit from. They walked through my fires and they did reap the rewards that their patience, kindness and stubbornness caused. I had an incredible team whose tenacity was born from the blue-collar mentality of northeastern Ohio.
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out. before a single day had passed.” Psalm 139:13-16 NLT
Your DNA is unique to only you. Your gifts are needed by so many. Take a chance and reach out. The rewards of rejection and failure are marvelous to those benefitting from your courage and experience. Be the shepherd that lions fear.
Let’s go.
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You Are Enough
What I do. This is an odd post for me to share here. I was so taken by the beauty of the heart that wrote to me. Her vulnerability coupled with her strength and understanding of who she is, well is just awesome.
This was sent to me from a beautiful single mom last night. I love helping people find freedom. I wish that I could say to every person struggling with their identity, loneliness, brokenness, desire, hope…in any area: YOU ARE ENOUGH ❤️.
I love Psalm 139:14 and two different translations. The New International Version says “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” The New Living Translation says “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.”
I share this with her permission. Even in sharing her heart was revealed when she replied, “yes, if this helps one person have hope.” Never surrender your hope. God hears you and wants to build you into his unstoppable force before he allows anyone to receive the gift that is you.
“Hi Myron!
Can I possibly get your advice on something… If it’s not appropriate for me to ask, just let me know.
As a single woman who is looking for a God-fearing man, I keep running into the same issue… it’s porn. I have never struggled with this, but I have struggled with other areas of perversion in my past. But this left in layers when I started seeking the Lord.
However, at some point in time during a conversation with a man this gets brought up almost every single guy is dealing with this addiction.
To me, this is a nonnegotiable. Just like drinking or smoking would be. I have deep wounds from my exes watching porn as well. It makes a woman feel worthless and like she’s not enough. Anything you do cannot please a man who has this addiction. So I run from men that struggle with this.
My question to you is, how long should a man be away from porn for him to say he has broken the addiction? Can it be broken by only them and the Lord or should they always have accountability?
I was thinking a year of not watching it would be a safe indication that I could move forward with someone in a relationship type of way.
What are your thoughts and can I send them any information that you have maybe help these men?
It’s hard for me to wrap my head around something like that, but claiming to have the fear of the Lord and watching porn just seems so double minded. And the Bible says you cannot trust a double minded man because he will be double minded in all his ways.
I am getting discouraged on this single journey and looking for a good and godly man .
Thanks in advance🙏”
My answer:
“Hi ________,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your heart. You clearly are headed in the right direction in thought, expectation and requirement.
The short answer is like most addictions, this is a lifetime battle, that can be controlled and overcome. It requires community and accountability; both individually and collaboratively. There is a requirement to understand what triggers the need for porn and resulting dopamine release and what counter measures are being identified and installed to prevent relapse. Porn addiction is more difficult to overcome than heroine. It is real and insidious.
You are enough and this is the hardest part for me to convey to every woman dealing with porn addiction in their partner. Porn is an escape, not a replacement for something lacking. Porn addiction can often be tracked back to a traumatic life event that created a need for escape. Porn is not the rejection of a partner or a spouse, it is a defense mechanism used as a salve for undefined pain not dealt with. Porn never ages. Porn never rejects. Porn never judges. All areas where the person entrapped in addiction struggles.
You are enough! Sadly, you and so many amazing women are the unintended collateral damage of others brokenness.
So back to your questions. I don’t believe there is a measurable timeline. What needs to be measured and deserves to be understood is what steps the person has and is taking to guard against falling back into old ways when the stresses of life and relationship become overwhelming. Most importantly, understanding where they are in their authentic relationship with Christ and a desire to pursue a God-centered life is the key component for ultimate victory. Guardrails must be in place and shared, understood and agreed to by everyone walking through life together.
Transparency and open communication are a must. He must feel allowed to share his deepest and possibly hurtful thoughts. Equally, he must accept that you have a voice that matters and be willing to receive your heart and needs as well.
I hate porn because of notes just like this. There are good men out there. Sadly too few, but they are out there. I can send the Fight Club Men curriculum in electronic form if you will send me an email address. It address the chemical, psychological, relational and spiritual impacts of porn and provides suggested steps for dealing and overcoming the entrapment of porn.
PS. Sorry for any typos and grammatical errors 🙏.”
Her response:
“Wow, I’m literally holding back tears because I did not know the depth of porn addiction. But also not receiving the others porn addiction as a personal wound of rejection or not being enough from them is very freeing – wow I needed to hear that more than you know🙏🥹
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I truly appreciate everything you have done for men struggling with this because I never knew how deep it was until reading this.
But also understanding what it takes to overcome it, intimacy in one’s relationship with Christ, transparency, accountability 🙏
I would love the information from mens fight club.
My email is ________________
Thank you so much- this was so helpful, truly🙏💕”
You’ve got this.
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Blackberry-Maggedon
The travesty of blackberry season is how slowly it comes and how quickly it goes. There are 2-3 weeks of optimal picking and then the berries become very fragile, soft and fall from the bushes when disturbed.
“So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.” Ephesians 5:15-16 NLT
As I was picking towards the ending side of this blackberry season, I was struck by how many of the berries looked so beautiful and appealing, but when I went to harvest them they smooshed between my fingers. Additionally, as I would pull a berry from the bush protecting it, many too ripe would fall to the ground, released by the bush that had valiantly protected them until time ran out.
So as I was filling another gallon basket with blackberries several observations struck me.
– Time is short and time does not wait. The Bible tells us that tomorrow is not guaranteed and living purposefully is required for those of us who claim the name of Christ.
– Too many berries are lost because when ripe and ready, there was no one there to harvest them. There are so many people hungry to matter that simply need someone to acknowledge them and their significance to him who created them.
– It is easy to be distracted by beautiful berries that when attempted to harvest, melt into pulp having fulfilled their purpose of distracting the harvester. Living intentionally involves focus, purpose and commitment. Effective and impactful living involves rejecting the shiny objects of life placed in our path to distract us from the love, care and share we are created to deliver.
– Small and seemingly insignificant berries offer the same beautiful aroma and taste, minus the distractions of where the harvester’s eyes are drawn. A life of intentionality does not have room from frivolous pursuits. Measure your heart and analyze your mind. There you will find what you worship.
– Row upon row of blackberry bushes ripe for the harvest can be overwhelming. You’re only one harvester. Focus on what is directly in front of you. Your example and harvest will be the catalyst for others desiring to have similar impact. Don’t worry about measuring yourself against the harvest. Measure yourself by what fills your bucket of responsibility.
There are so many amazing life metaphors to be found amongst the briars that yield beautiful fruit. Equally, there are unlimited opportunities for a lifetime of purpose and impact that surround us, waiting to be discovered and acted upon.
“Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” James 4:13-14 NIV
The harvest grows short. Time is short and the opportunities precious. Pursue what God has placed in your path.
Let’s go.
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Rational vs Perception
I remember presenting as a lobbyist to a group of US Senators in 1998 about the safety of firearms when used responsibly and in the manner they were designed. There was universal agreement that firearms were inherently safe. As is any inanimate object (knife, car, baseball bat, etc), that had the possibility of causing harm when used irresponsibly or with an intent to harm.
I’ll never forget the voice of Senator Trenton Lott, with his strong southern drawl then saying, “Mr. Mullins, son you just don’t get it. Daddy’s don’t take their kids shooting anymore. Mamas drive them to soccer practice, and the media has convinced those mamas that guns are dangerous.” And there it was, a life lesson I have never forgotten, that perceptions of the day often overrule rational understanding built over a lifetime.
This image takes me back to my teen years where it was quite common for a rifle or rifles to be displayed in the window of a pickup truck. This was in my teen years the equivalent to the systems with huge subs of the early 2000’s, and today the loud exhausts found on many young men’s trucks. Never once was did one of those rifles jump out and threaten or harm anyone…yet society deemed them dangerous.
We live in a time where perception is driven by 24/7 news cycles designed to maximize viewership for the sole purpose of generating advertising revenue. Common sense and rational thinking has been supplanted by psychographics from which reporting and information flow are decided.
This is a long introduction to a short thought. Rational thought requires loud defense. Responsible lives are built through invested and consistent guidance. Perception must be met with leadership that confronts and corrects information flow designed to align versus influence to the point of irrational radicalization. Leadership arises from those who have experience that qualifies them to be a voice of reason and common sense, confronting the noise of unfounded and special-interest driven fear and phobia.
I’m not sure that I like where these thoughts have taken me. But, I do know that there is still the opportunity to reposition love, guidance and understanding in this confused World and it begins with a willingness to insert ourselves into the fray. A single voice can do magnificent things. Silence is not golden.
I was involved in the outdoor sports and shooting industry for close to two decades. I never once witnessed a gun attack someone offensively. I read and heard of guns being used in wrong ways and these reports would echo throughout all forms of news and information delivery. I also heard of guns being used for all types of family target shooting and for personal protection. These stories were seldom to never reported.
I finish with this story of a single mother in Atlanta in her 20’s who prevented her rape and potential harm to her sleeping children because she was able to point the barrel of her .38 revolver in the face of her would-be attacker, whom she said outweighed her by more than double. She told me that ‘she had always been taught that guns were dangerous and believed that until she found herself in an environment that left her vulnerable.’ Thankfully she did not have to shoot the human being threatening her. More so, thankfully rational thinking overrode irrational teaching. She became a leading advocate and spokesperson for responsible gun ownership.
Please know it is not my desire to argue gun ownership pro or con with you. My desire is to raise voices of common sense that drown out the noise of the irrational. Recognize where real threat abides and its insidious desire to invade your life and mind. Common sense is not so common anymore, but so, so needed. More than ever before.
You are wonderfully and marvelously made. So many people need the gift of you. Share yourself and free others to soar.
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The Greatest Title that I was Not Prepared For
There is no question that the greatest title I have been assigned outside of son of the Most High God and husband to your mom is that of ‘dad.’ I desired for my Southern kids to call me ‘daddy,’ but quickly realized that my personality and temperament lend more to the ‘dad’ acknowledgement. And I love it with all that I am.
Our kids are wonderful human beings. Acknowledgment to their mom. They are beautiful. Independent. Capable. Loving. Filled with dreams and expectations. They are marvelous.
Benton, Malia & Kensley:
Be willing to be sorry. There is no competition in life that measures whoever is sorry least, wins. Love others enough to fall in the sword. Be a peacemaker as the storm rages.
Hang out with people willing to be sorry. Know that every human being is flawed and will make mistakes and disappoint you at some time in your life. Align with the ones willing to be sorry. It’s exhausting hanging with people committed to being right or winning all the time.
Be a risk taker in the things where risk is worth well, the risk. Take a risk on relationship with others. Take a risk on your career. Take a risk on trying new things. Take a risk on independence and walking your own path. Take a risk that the life God has planned for you may not be the life the World encourages. Know that there is zero risk in a life surrendered to Christ.
Recognize truth. Understand there is no ‘my truth’ or ‘your truth.’ Don’t fall for the social fads of political movements or generational ideologies of conceptual truth. The truth is God does not make mistakes. Sin encourages confusion. The truth is you are perfectly and wonderfully made. The World desired for you to doubt this. The truth is the Maker of all things is with you always. ‘Dis-social’ media desires you to doubt this. The truth is you are loved by the only love that matters, the love of Jesus who valued you enough to die for you so that he can live with you for eternity.
Guard against the cynicism that is coming with the emergence of AI. By its very name, recognize what is artificial and what is intelligence. You are the first generation that will doubt what you see. The statement “who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes” has never been more relevant. Always stand on the promise “But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” 1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV
Choose love. Your precious heart will be hurt. Love anyway. Your beautiful trust will be betrayed. Love anyway. Your expectations will be bruised. Love anyway. A life with living will experience emotional and physical pain. Love because your love is the greatest gift you can ever give. Love because love is the greatest healing salve you can ever apply to someone’s heart.
Value others because they are equally valuable. God knew you before you were in mom’s belly. He also knew every person around you. You are so, so special…but so is every other person in this life. Treat them as you want to be treated. Honor them as you deserve to be honored. Acknowledge your high worth by assigning others the high worth they deserve.
Recognize the limitations of your dad, who desired to be a limitless father to you. I don’t know why God gave you to me as my son and daughters, but I m so incredibly grateful that he did. You know my many flaws. I pray you know my never-ending love for you. I admire you. I am thankful for you. I adore you. I am amazed by you. I am so proud of you. I love you.
Thank you for making me a father and teaching me daily how to be a dad.
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Scabs of Honor
Last night at dinner, my son said something to the effect, ‘dad, look at your hands and arms…and even your legs’ as he observed the scabs formed from the briars protecting the blackberries that I rescued to help them achieve their purpose. Then he said what every picker wants to hear, “the evidence of a blackberry picker.” Yes!
I have picked several gallons of blackberries so far this season, all from a single patch that is no larger than 100’ x 20,’ or around 2000 square feet. Putting this into perspective, there are 43,560 square feet in an acre and Trinity encompasses 100 acres. Mucho blackberrios!
My genuine prayer for you is that you will find that spot, that season, that environment where the Holy Spirit speaks to you without interruption. Clarity is so beautiful. From clarity, hope. From hope, purpose. From purpose, fulfillment. Or at least a filled blackberry bucket.
Some more observations that this intellectually lacking man was gifted:
– ‘The best blackberry bushes are never on level ground.’ Life is not level and how you navigate the highs and lows determines what you harvest.
– ‘A lot of blackberries fall to the ground when you are picking. It’s okay. They are fertilizing the ground of next years crop.’ It’s easy to get caught up in what we missed in life and miss what life has given us. Focus forward and choose joy where you are and what you have.
– ‘Blackberries that are post ripe start to look the same in size and shape and are harder to the touch.’ Spoiler alert. The flavor is still there! There are people who will cross your path who are joy, hope and love deficient. Life has drained them. Be the water and sunshine that revives them.
– ‘It is easy to be blinded by the dominant color of red as you pursue the ripe and brilliantly camouflaged black-berries in the bushes.’ Be a meaningful specific, not a wandering generality. Seek and accept what God has designed for you today and do it well, ignoring the noise and distractions the World will throw at you.
– ‘Blackberries are never all ripe at the same time. Pick those that are ready now. Your effectiveness will exponentially increase.’ Life can be overwhelming if we try and move what is not ready to move. Be open and accepting of God’s timing in your life.
– ‘Blackberries seem to ripen overnight.’ Because yesterday did not work as you hoped does not mean today is not worth your effort. Get up. Show up. Show out. Be the light in someone’s darkness. Take another step.
‘There is a reason why blackberries don’t all ripen at the same time. Too many would spoil because we could not harvest them fast enough.’ God gave you incredible abilities and he knows your limitations. Trust his timing and accept the opportunities he places in your path. He is harvesting you as you are growing in the life he created for you.
I write these things as a reminder to myself. It is very easy to get caught up in the trap of comparison and lose the beauty of the life that I have been gifted. My wants are many, my needs few. My genuine desire for you today is that will take inventory of your life and trust the Maker’s plans and purposes for you.
A little blood and sweat never hurt anyone. A careful life without risk may never help anyone. Choose wisely.
Let’s go!
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
Andy Williams famously sang this song decades ago and it rings in my ears as I write these thoughts.
It’s blackberry picking season. And that means time alone among the thorns hearing God’s voice and inspiration like no other time. Marvelous.
There are always epiphanies for me as I seek and harvest those miracles called ‘blackberries.’ Here are a few initial thoughts as I start this season:
– ‘You will miss the best berries if you only harvest around the edges.’ You have to go deep in others lives to have real impact.
– ‘The best berries are often the most protected by thorns that may prick your hand as you harvest.’ A life of impact involves being willing to get bloodied and the reward is worth the momentary pain.
– ‘Irrational fear often prevents the greatest harvest.’ Yes, there are risks in a passionate life of impact, but how much more the cost of sitting on the ‘safe’ sidelines?
– ‘Harvesting blackberries is not a mass production event. It involves picking one or a few at a time to prevent damage to the berries.’ People are not a mass production commodity. Take the time to care deeply for the individual in front of you. The multiplication will take care of itself.
– ‘The beauty is in the quiet around you and the reward is in the filled bucket that satisfies your tastes.’ Recognizing the gift that is your life is the first step to a life that is filled and overflowing. Give thanks right now, where you are. This is the beginning of a fulfilled life.
– ‘The BlackBerry harvest is so, so plentiful and the voices expressing a desire to participate are loud and many. Yet most times you will harvest alone.’ Accept that the passions in your heart are yours and don’t depend on someone else to drive your pursuit. This is your journey. Enjoy the ride.
– ‘Blackberries don’t surrender easily, and that’s what makes the reward of the harvest so meaningful.’ Anything worthwhile is worth working for. Forget the easy road. Accept the road that lays ahead of you with eagerness and expectation. The bumps are worth the learning and the experiences build wisdom.
Okay, enough for today as we kickoff this grandest of seasons. Time to prep, dress, douse in Deep Woods Off with deet, tuck my jeans into my Muck Boots, put in my well-worn Tractor Supply hat and let the sweat begin. Incredible!
Let’s go! You’ve got this!
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Trust the Fog
It will clear and the vision will be beautifully revealed.
“”Please sir, the weight is too great for my branches to hold. Please put some braces under them to help support my fruit as it grows to maturity.” The apple tree said to me as I looked at the broken branch dangling from its trunk.”
I had a dream two nights ago that my wife and daughter found quite funny as I relayed it to them. And on the surface it is, but a deeper examination leads to a powerful life metaphor.
Several years ago, ‘our’ local Walmart had market down their remaining fruit trees from the Spring season, compelling me to jump on the deal. (I love a good deal!). We bought apple, peach and pear trees with great enthusiasm and expectation. We lovingly planted them and waited for the bounty to come. And waited, and waited, and waited.
As we watched the trees, two of the six we planted died due to our co-inhabitants, the deer, enjoying the tender bark and leaves of these young trees to the point of their death. (Another metaphor story awaiting.). I would cautiously mow around the remaining trees, slowly losing faith that they would bear fruit after years of quiet. And as the years went by without fruit, my caution when mowing and expectation of production moved from expectation to resignation.
“Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset.” Exodus 17:12 NLT
This fourth year, the largely ignored fruit trees are filled with young apples and pears. While their caretaker cared less, their purpose for existence emerging. The years of growth, patience, preparation and existence now yielding fruit, beautiful fruit. These trees, resolute in what they are, ignored the silence, fought through the neglect, weathered the seasons of flood and drought and now quietly and majestically are delivering the fruit that they were created to provide.
By now I am sure that the life metaphor of this little apple tree is clear. The extension that I want to make sure is also understood is the need for support as we deliver the purposes of our lives that God has uniquely placed within each of us. My dream of the apple tree’s broken branch filled with fruit provides a clear image of the need for preparation. The preparation involving aligning with others who will help support us as we achieve what we have been created and assigned to deliver. There is zero shame in asking or admitting the need for help. Failure lurks in the form of foolish pride when the fruits of our labor require the help of others in our path, and we don’t ask.
My current favorite verse in the Bible is Matthew 4:11 “Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.” (NKJV). In my current season, this verse gives me permission to be vulnerable and admit I desperately need help. How great to know that Jesus needed the care and nurturing of the angels after his 30 days of temptation in the wilderness with Satan.
So, my little discounted trees, discarded by time and waning expectation are thriving. Quietly growing the fruit they were created to deliver. I love that God reminded me in the form of a dream that his timing and his yield abides within each of us. I love that He reminded me that we cannot achieve our purposes without the help, encouragement and when exhausted, being held up by those He has placed in our path.
You’re close to yielding what God has placed within you. Please don’t give up. Shout out, “I need someone to hold my exhausted heart so I can breathe again.” Rest in the knowledge that God hears you. That he is growing you. That he loves the vulnerable you who admits need and accepts help. Ability is a burden worth the weight. Achievement is never a solo journey.
Your days of yielding fruit are coming. Being ready begins with surrendering to the life preparation that most likely is not crystal clear.
Take another step today…
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Life Lessons, Comfort Zones
The great theologian Jimmy Buffet sang it so well, “Changes in attitudes, changes in latitudes…” causes our mental state to let go and joy to invade. Gotta give it to Jimmy. He was right on. Right, on this.
I am excited about a project that I have been working on for months now with a very talented team who pulls so much out of me. The truth is, they cause me to go to areas of vulnerability within myself. The irony is that I am witnessing in first person, their moving my comfort zones.
Why are we oftentimes, or possibly most times, so resistant to change. We changed life from an umbilical chord in our mother to breathing on our own. Our diapers were changed. We changed from dependency to independence. (Or we should have!). We change the channel on the TV (or streaming). We change lanes. We change clothes. We change hairstyles, clothing styles, lifestyles and for some like me, just style (or lack thereof) in general. We change to improve the comforts of our life, but resist the life-altering impact of change.
We change whatever we decide to allow or identify as needing changed.
Conversely, we guard against change when the unknown causes angst or fear. And much of the time, irrational fear. The aphorism “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” is widely attributed to Albert Einstein but was actually penned by Rita Mae Brown in her book, ‘Sudden Death.’ I often hear things like ‘if only I had’ or ‘I wish I could’ and even more sad, ‘I am too afraid to change.’ If you want a different career, body, mindset, financial position, relationship status, change! This type of change involves behavioral and mental change. Change can be hard. Results from change, so fulfilling.
I have always likened myself as a change-agent. I have developed products that solve problems, or change outcomes. I encourage and coach life approach through the lens of expectation and flexibility. I strongly encourage replacing the ‘we’ve never done it this way before’ mindset with a fear-less approach of exploring and allowing growth, leveraging the life experiences and abilities that reside within each of us. I believe that change lies within each of us, desiring to breakthrough.
Romans 12:2 says “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Change involves a willing mind. Real, personal change requires a willing heart. Profound, life impacting change requires a repositioned mind.
Philippians 4:8 tells us “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
I love Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Faith requires surrender. Surrender involves gaining control by giving control. (Ask me, this is truth.). Change results when minds expand. Life expands when change is embraced.
Time to change the channel. Let’s go.
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