I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much our perspective shapes our experience of life. Two people can be standing in the same valley, looking at the same struggles, and feel completely different. One sees despair. One sees an opportunity to grow. One sees limitation. One sees God’s provision. Perspective changes everything. Paul understoodContinue reading “Mountain Moments: The Power of Perspective”
Category Archives: Contentment
Mountain Moments: Joy in the Climb
If the valley teaches us gratitude and contentment, the climb reminds us that joy isn’t just found at the top. Sometimes, the most important growth happens while we’re still on the way up. Climbing isn’t easy. The air gets thinner, the path feels steep, and there are moments when it would be simpler to turnContinue reading “Mountain Moments: Joy in the Climb”
Mountain Moments: Gratitude in the Valley
Contentment as Perspective In my last series, Silent Struggles, we spent time down in the valley – exploring the quiet battles of the mind and heart that so many of us fight every day. Those struggles are real, and they matter. But the story doesn’t end in the valley. God doesn’t leave us there. HeContinue reading “Mountain Moments: Gratitude in the Valley”
The End of the Series – But Not the End of the Journey
We’ve come to the end of the Silent Struggles series, but not the end of the story – because the silent struggles of men don’t disappear overnight. They’re real. They’re heavy. And they often show up when no one else sees. But here’s what I hope you’ve discovered: you’re not alone in those battles. You’reContinue reading “The End of the Series – But Not the End of the Journey”
Silent Struggles: More Than Enough
Part 8 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series If you’ve followed this series, you know by now that every struggle we’ve talked about – feeling like you’re not enough, feeling invisible, feeling exhausted and alone – has one thing in common: the weight of expectations. Expectations from the world. From family.Continue reading “Silent Struggles: More Than Enough”
Silent Struggles: The Mask of Strength
Part 6 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series We live in a world that tells men to be strong. Don’t cry. Don’t complain. Don’t show weakness. And for a lot of us, that message took root early – maybe from a coach, a parent, a boss, or just the culture weContinue reading “Silent Struggles: The Mask of Strength”
Silent Struggles: The Never-Ending Grind
Part 5 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series Everywhere you turn, there’s pressure to do more. Work harder. Earn more. Climb higher. And while you’re at it, be the perfect husband, the intentional dad, the loyal friend, and the strong man of faith who has it all figured out. The worldContinue reading “Silent Struggles: The Never-Ending Grind”
Silent Struggles: Just the Provider
Part 2 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series There’s a unique kind of emptiness that hits a man who feels like he’s only valued for what he brings – not for who he is. You go to work.You grind.You pay the bills, keep the lights on, fix the broken stuff, andContinue reading “Silent Struggles: Just the Provider”
Be Wary of Covetousness
Exodus 20:17 – “You shall not covet… anything that belongs to your neighbor.”Luke 12:15 – “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” Let me be real:It’s hard to scroll social media and not feel like you’re behind.You see the new car, theContinue reading “Be Wary of Covetousness”
Be Wary of Debt
Proverbs 22:7 – “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.” I’ll be honest, this is one of those principles I wish I had fully grasped in my twenties. Debt is so normalized in our culture that we barely question it. Swipe now, pay later. Finance it. Stretch it.Continue reading “Be Wary of Debt”
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