The Zeigarnik Effect

The Zeigarnik Effect is a psychological concept that I don’t pretend to fully understand, but I find fascinating. It postulates that people have a tendency to remember an uncompleted task better than a completed one. That’s why we struggle to let go of the failures and the painful memories in our lives, while we often [...]

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Dealing with Regret

When things go wrong in our lives and we make wrong choices, we often experience sorrow and painful regret. Listen to what the Bible says about that sorrow: “Godly sorrow brings repentance … and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” You’re probably thinking, “That sounds ominous. Thanks for ruining my day.” Let me [...]

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Everyone Has Regrets

Everyone has regrets. Prisons are full of inmates who regret the crimes they committed or at least regret getting caught for what they did. Divorce courts echo with the stories of marriages people wish they had never entered. The reality is that our past is always part of our present. We must deal with our [...]

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Secret Sins Matters

Back in Bible times, God gave the nation of Israel a great victory over the city-state of Jericho. But their next battle – against a far smaller city – was a humiliating defeat. Don’t you hate it when that happens? Well for Israel, it quickly became apparent that God had brought them to defeat because [...]

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You Have to Let Go

I once heard the story of a high trapeze artist who was asked, “What’s it like the first time you swing from a high trapeze to be caught in the air by your partner on the other trapeze?” He answered, “Well, there are two things you need to know. One is you have to trust [...]

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Saying Thank You

Two of the most important words in the English language are “thank you.” How we like to hear those words. And how easily hurt we can become if we do something for someone and never hear a word of thanks. As parents, we regularly remind our children to say “thank you.” We want them to [...]

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Center Your Thoughts on God

In many ways the Bible is an instruction book on how to live. Listen to some of its most familiar words – found in the twenty-third Psalm: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. [...]

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What’s the Point of Going to Church?

Have you given much thought as to why you do or do not attend church? Have you asked yourself, “What’s the point of going to church?” Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Even if the preacher can’t preach for sour apples, and the choir is more than a half-note off key, you can always get something out [...]

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Someone Who’s Been Like a Father

Men who aren’t fathers shouldn’t assume that Father’s Day is not for them. Think of the greeting cards that say, “To Someone Who’s been like a Father to Me.” St. Paul was like that. Although he’s not known to have had any children of his own, Paul mentored his young friend and colleague, Timothy. Paul [...]

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Ordinary Dads

Father’s Day inspires stories of famous and heroic fathers with whom you may not identify. You say, “What about ordinary guys like me?” Let me tell you about a man in the Bible named Isaac. Isaac lived in the shadow of his far more famous father, Abraham. Isaac also had a famous son, Jacob, better [...]

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A Step Father’s Influence

Many men today find themselves in the role of step-father. Being a step-father is challenging; but, at the same time, it can be one of the highest callings a man can have. It’s the opportunity to shape a life brought to you by God rather than through birth. Joseph was not a step-father by choice. [...]

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Father of a Multitude

Abraham is one of the most famous men in history. His name means “father of a multitude” and three major religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, claim him as their spiritual father. Now I would not lift Abraham up as the perfect parent, for he made his share of mistakes. But in the Bible, there are [...]

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