How We Grow
The hard fact of sanctification is that everyone has to grow and change. Sometimes we don’t see the growth we expect. However, spiritual growth in the Bible is many times equated to agriculture (Mark 4:1–20).
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Running The Race
Olympic runner Dave Wottle can teach us something about running a race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120Bi0vhRPg.
Becoming Who You Are
This video from Oprah Winfrey shows those first moments when a baby bird is nudged out of the nest by its mother and takes its first flight
True Worship
Imagine getting ready to work out and then realizing the gym is closed. Do you just skip working out altogether that day?
Character Development
The best stories have character development. This is where a character changes throughout the events of the story.
Take Your Child To Work Day
God invites his children to learn his desires and his ways by joining him as he works in this world. This may not be without its mishaps.
Persistent Love
The Arkansas River, which begins in Leadville, Colorado, snakes through the mountains for 152 miles with an elevation drop of 4,650 feet (“The Arkansas River,” Arkansas River Outfitters, accessed August 23, 2018).
What If?
In this clip from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (https://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/one-thing), Benjamin recounts a series of events that could have changed with just one decision.
Active Recovery
In the article, “Why Science Says You Should Take More Rest Days,” Lauren Bedosky explains that many times when we work out and exercise, we don’t benefit because we don’t give our bodies time to recover from the inflammatory response
Knowing God’s Will
“Often I am asked, ‘Anne, I have a major decision to make. How can I know if it is in God’s will? In response, I usually begin by explaining that when an airplane comes in to land during the night
Unintended Consequences
In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin, a devoted reader of William Shakespeare’s works, introduced starling birds into Central Park, inspired by their mention in Shakespeare’s Henry VI.
Eye-Opening Symbols
Have you ever heard of, or participated in, the project from grade school that required carrying around an egg for a week? In this experiment, the egg represents a baby, and each students’ job is to keep the egg from cracking.
Your Wonderful Life
At the end of the classic Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, the main character, George, realizes that his dreams of living a different life than his own is nothing like he imagined.
Distractors
Technology advances have played a vital role in resources that have enhanced our quality of life, but technology has also become a significant distractor that can keep us from what is important.