Stay in the Kitchen
Adversity, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faith, Faithfulness, No Longer Conformed, Perseverance, Providence, Provision, Stay in the Kitchen, Suffering, Trust
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Skeletons of Yesterday’s Closets
Anxiety, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Grace, Guilt, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Sin, Skeletons of Yesterday's Closets
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Dealing with the skeletons of yesterday’s closets is an important part of starting over. Inner battles with ghosts from the past are an ever-present hazard for every person. At first very faint, the rattling gets louder and louder. Moving a dresser in front of the closet door won’t make the noise go away. More →
Beware of Flat-World People
Attitude, Beware of Flat-World People, Blog, Change, Criticism, Erik Garthe, Negativity, No Longer Conformed, Positive, Problems
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Don’t let “flat world” people spoil your attitude! Just as inward storms contribute to developing a negative attitude, outward influences also play a part. Consider the following four causes. There is the closeness of criticism. The problem with criticism is that it always comes close to where we live or what we love. More →
Watch for Inward Storms
Attitude, Blog, Discouragement, Erik Garthe, Failure, No Longer Conformed, Sin, Success, Watch for Inward Storms
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“There is no security on this earth, only opportunity.” That was the philosophy of General Douglas MacArthur. There are inward storms in our lives that contribute to developing a negative attitude. First, there is a fear of failure. We tend to hide it, deny it, ignore it, or hate it. But it is there. Failure is an important part of success. The key is to “fail forward” toward success. John Maxwell said, “The man who never made a mistake never did anything.” More →