Posts with the tag “perseverance”

Most of us give our critics more attention than they deserve. We let their voice get louder in our heads than the voice of the One who gave us the assignment. But here is the thing about critics. They get louder when your comeback gets closer. The noise is not a sign that something is wrong. It is a sign that something is working. Pray and pick up the tools.  Read More

Nobody in the middle of a contraction quits having the baby. The contraction does not mean the birth is not coming. It means the birth is getting closer. The intensity is not evidence that something is going wrong. It is evidence that something is about to arrive. Most of us are carrying something this week that feels too heavy for where we are in the story. That is not the end. That is the contraction. Stay in the room.  Read More