How you see yourself.
“And they all left him and fled.” – Mark 14:50 (ESV)
Those disciples. They bailed on their Master and friend. This hits home for those of us who’ve faced loneliness or have felt like we let someone down. Isn’t it comforting to know that Jesus Himself, the Savior of the world, understands what it’s like to be lonely?
Note from Tony: I had the opportunity to meet Meyah at the Mississippi Baptist State Speakers Tournament. The tourney is open to high school students, who are tasked with sharing a speech with judges. Winners of the tournament are awarded literally thousands of dollars in scholarships. Meyah is a 12th grader from Petal, Mississippi. I […]
So. How does one move on past failure – specifically, how can you not be so hard on yourself?
There’s no one like you in the whole wide world. That should be a real encouragement for you. Here’s why.
There are some people who live their entire lives living for the approval of others. Call it chronic people-pleasing.
Some folks are perfectly content with routine. Some folks find routine stifling. My seminary roomie, Tommy Phelps, cracked me up when talking about this. We shared the same part-time job – we drove school buses for the Fort Worth Independent School District. This was Tommy’s litany: “Get up. Go to the bus barn. Pick […]
If you’re on a mobile phone, click here first. What makes a person great? Conventional wisdom would hold that some people just get the breaks we mere mortals don’t. It’s a combination of inborn talent, faster firing synapses, genetic blessings, right time/right place, etc. You either got it or you don’t. So we buy personal development books. […]
What is success, anyway? Volumes have been written on this, and the definition of success is oh-so subjective. Your success criteria and mine might be in two different places. Still, I’d like to tackle this one. As always, this is the gospel according to Tony, and you might think you know better. That’s entirely possible, […]
I’ll start by going all the way back to the ninth grade. Today I would be known as a “band geek.” Back then, if it wasn’t band or church youth group stuff, I didn’t have a whole lot to do with it. At Elba High School – home of the Marching Tigers! – band was […]
This quote below from Thomas Edison always annoys me. Yeah, it’s something he said and believed, but I can’t honestly say with conviction “I have not failed.” It sure feels like I have, and I don’t have a light bulb to show for it. See the title of this post? I wish I’d said that. […]
I guess I’m perceived to be superhuman … or something. My blog’s name is “You can have hope.” I am asked fairly frequently why I came up with that name, as though it was revealed to me from On High from some heavenly chorus. Naah. I’ve unpacked this in a previous post – how I […]
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