Mind Games, Part 1: Seeing Clearly // Joel Thomas

Our reactions may reveal more about what’s happening inside us than what’s happening around us.

Some of the things we believe most deeply about ourselves and others may not be as true as they feel.

We don’t get to choose when life gets hard. But we can choose whether we’re building the kind of faith that will carry us through it.

The fear of what might happen can keep us managing, hiding, and pretending long after we know something needs to change.

Blame has a way of protecting us from an uncomfortable truth: the other person may not be the only one with something to own.

Sometimes what we call “complicated” is really fear in disguise. And until we name it honestly, we'll never find the courage to move forward.

Your greatest victory may not be in getting the outcome you want, but discovering a different kind of win.

Everyone wants people who will show up when life begins to unravel. Far fewer of us are willing to be the kind of friend who steps in before it does.

People may never ask you to defend Christianity, but they may wonder why you've chosen to follow Jesus. Being prepared for that moment could deepen your own faith as much as theirs.

The movement of Jesus didn’t begin with persuasive arguments. It began with simple invitations.