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2009 was the year that, for the first time in my life, running became a habit for me. Running 2 or 3 miles at a time (and never more than 6), I managed to run 250 miles in one year.
That’s the power of habits.
What habit do you need to start in 2010?
Thanks to everyone who read my humble blog in 2009. I have lots of ideas for articles to write for Embrace the God Life, but they keep getting put on hold while I’m writing my dissertation. If you keep hanging around, I’ll get to them eventually. :)
Here are the top 10 most viewed posts on Embrace the God Life in 2009:
1. How to Carry a Pen with Your Little Black Journal
4. Booktober Fest Giveaway #1: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Don Miller
6. Book Review: So Beautiful by Leonard Sweet
7. Japeth the Goat Sings the Anderson Alma Mater
8. 10 Questions for Knowing God’s Will
9. “There’s a secret that real writers know…
10. “Mass conversions to Christianity will not save the world…
Did you have a favorite post on Embrace the God Life in 2009? Anything you hope I write about in 2010? Let me know in the comments!
Had a great morning today speaking at the Saratoga Church of God about the Path of Transformation. I shared 4 steps along the path from who you are today to who God wants to transform you into.
I often get requests for a recording of this talk. Here’s a version I gave last January at Indiana Wesleyan Chapel.
Happy 2010, everyone! As we head into a new year and a new decade (depending on how you count), this passage from 1 Peter has been on my mind. It seems like a great promise for a new year.
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if any of you do not have them, you are nearsighted and blind, and you have forgotten that you have been cleansed from your past sins.
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.-1 Peter 1:3-11
Primal is a “reimagining” of the Great Commandment, discussing what it means to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
As with Mark’s first two books, Primal inspired me to live fully for God and to attempt big things for God’s Kingdom.
I was especially moved by Mark’s suggestion in chapter 3 that Christians establish an income ceiling. “What would happen,” Mark asks, “if every Christ follower gave away everything above and beyond their predetermined income ceiling?”
It’s what you do next that counts. This is even more true for Tiger Woods now than when this advertisement was shot. And it’s true for all of us. An important lesson for both life and leadership: how you handle failure is often more important than the failure itself.
Thanks to Doug Pagitt.
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