Who Are You – Really?

At different points in our lives we are confronted with different forms of the same question –

“Who are you?”

Often the question comes as a challenge to our competence. We are tempted to define ourselves by what we are able to do and/or how well we can do it.

Sometimes we are enticed to delineate our lives in terms how well regarded, received or "important" we are. The eyes and approval of others become our measuring stick.

Alternatively, we may be incited to understand ourselves and portray ourselves in terms of power – how much (or who) we can gain and control for our own purposes.

These three false measurements of identity are common to all of us. Different ones will be weighted in different ways, nuanced with different language and tailored to fit/attack our specific personalities and susceptibilities. However, these kinds of temptations are bait for the traps of pride or self-condemnation for all of us. 

  • Which temptation bites more deeply...

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What's Your Prayer, What's Your Plan, What's Your Play?

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  • Learn to Discern - what God wants you to pray and live into.
  • Prioritize Your Options - priorities help you make decisions.
  • Schedule what you want to do and compartmentalize so you don't get distracted.  Once have had decided what you want/need to do - make plans and do it.  At that point keep your eyes on the small picture ... doing what you need to do.

~ Coach Tom

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You Can "Blow It Up" Right Where You Are

placement plan purpose roles Dec 20, 2019
 

I walked into a friend’s office and I was surprised to see a large handwritten calendar on his wall that he used to scratch out each day as it passed.  He was using it (publicly I might add) to count down the days till he left his job.  He was using the calendar as one might if they were a castaway on a desert island, waiting to be delivered from their isolation, or as a prisoner counting out the days left on her sentence.

Maybe you aren’t as blatantly crossing off your days, but you may feel like your weeks are somewhat purposeless, meaningless or boring.  You may feel like you are passing your time more than living your life.

Today, I want to help you to lift your eyes … right where you are … to see your life from a totally different, life-changing vantage point.  Are you ready for a life-upgrade?

Recognize that you have been placed in your exact location.

This may seem strange to you, but God has placed you in your spot, you...

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