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What you’re doing impacts how you’re doing

June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 / Matthew Ruttan / 1 Comment

Yesterday I highlighted Psalm 37. David was feeling frustrated by his lot in life. He felt persecuted and under threat. He had a concern that bad people seem to prosper more than good people. He was angry, and was somehow hurting. Despite all this, he stressed that God’s people should do good regardless of their … Continue reading What you’re doing impacts how you’re doing

Meet Adversity, your teacher and trainer

November 16, 2017November 15, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

A bunch of people were put in a room and each given the same short story to read. It was about a young man who went through several difficult hardships. Then they were given a pencil and were invited to cross out anything in the story they thought would result in the young man having … Continue reading Meet Adversity, your teacher and trainer

Recycle your pain

May 6, 2017May 5, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 2 Comments

I don’t think I’ve met a single person who hasn’t had challenges in their life. Sure, some challenges seem bigger than others. Some people have had children die or been sexually abused or experienced other kids of trauma. But any kind of difficulty—no matter the “size”—can change your life forever. When we’ve gone through something … Continue reading Recycle your pain

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