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What mature people do

June 23, 2017June 22, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

You makes tonnes of decisions. Every. Single. Day. This 1 tool will help you face them in a way that grows your spiritual maturity.

Don’t be afraid of questions

June 22, 2017June 21, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

She was basically told that her faith was naive. But her response is good council for the rest of us. Questions can be a very good thing.

Teachableness

May 18, 2017May 17, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

Have you ever noticed that people who think they're really smart also think you're not? I don't know about you, but I've noticed something about the (truly) wise people in my life. Those who are truly wise (a) aren't threatened by the wisdom of others, and (b) are always open to learning more. Recently I came … Continue reading Teachableness

Why it’s easy to be judgmental

May 3, 2017May 2, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

Being judgmental is about as attractive as a racist proudly gallivanting around your living room on a high horse. But what does it mean, anyway? If someone says you’re being judgmental, what they usually mean is that you’re acting morally superior—as if you’re always right, others are always wrong, and you’re a better person because … Continue reading Why it’s easy to be judgmental

Tweets, Selfies and other things that change

February 22, 2017February 21, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

Imagine you were alive 10 years ago and got a glimpse of today’s news headlines. With new words like Tweet and Selfie, would some of them even make any sense? Probably not. Things change. Now image that today you could see some news headlines for 10 years from now. What new words would there be? … Continue reading Tweets, Selfies and other things that change

Be… perfect?

February 2, 2017February 1, 2017 / Matthew Ruttan / 1 Comment

Matthew 5:48 "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (NIV) Today's Thought As strange as it may sound, you can’t be godly and perfect at the same time. To a certain degree, what I just said doesn’t make sense. After all, in Matthew 5:48 Jesus invites his hearers to “Be perfect… as your … Continue reading Be… perfect?

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