Helping you get off the sidelines and Into The Arena by sharing thoughts, stories, and strategies on fatherhood, faith, fitness, and more as I learn and grow as a husband and father. Raising 2 children with my wife of a decade while also leading a men's community of 60+ high value men.
The Schiff Shakedown - The Power of Forgiveness
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Forgiveness has been on my mind a lot recently. And not in the sense that you're probably thinking. I wasn't wronged by anyone. But I was beating myself up for things I had done in the past that I felt guilt, shame, and regret about... How many of us have been there before? That voice in your head telling you you don't deserve to be happy, convincing you you're a fraud, and talking to you in a way you'd never talk to anyone else. And if someone talked to you that way, you'd probably want to hit them in the mouth! But yet, we let it take hold of us and keep us stuck in the past. Well I have good news for you... That voice isn't from God! The Bible tells us that God can forgive us for even our greatest sins if we just repent. So why can't we forgive ourselves? Part of shifting your identity and becoming the person God has called you to be means healing and forgiving yourself for the things in your past you might regret. Take some time and journal or meditate on this idea. Forgive yourself. Tell that old version of you what you needed to hear at the time. And leave it in the past as you embrace the new, better version of yourself. Only once you've done this can you truly change your identity and permanently plant yourself where you are meant to be. Thanks for reading and God bless! -Mike |
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Helping you get off the sidelines and Into The Arena by sharing thoughts, stories, and strategies on fatherhood, faith, fitness, and more as I learn and grow as a husband and father. Raising 2 children with my wife of a decade while also leading a men's community of 60+ high value men.
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