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Author Archives: James Gorton
Boldness Found
How would you like to be bold in your interactions with others? Having no fear of the consequences for my boldness. Being able to tell someone what you really think without the fear of losing a friendship or your place … Continue reading
Dog and Mouse
This last weekend Nadine and I went up to our cottage in Flagstaff and worked all day on winterizing it before the cold and snow comes. What we found when we looked in our pantry was a mouse that had … Continue reading
Characteristics of Humbleness: Part III
Test yourself on the following questions. How do you respond when someone criticizes you on something that you have done? When someone accuses you wrongly, what is your reaction? If someone slander’s you or someone close to you what do … Continue reading
Posted in God Relationship, Personal mastery, Problem Solving
Tagged Accusation, Criticism, Moses, Slander
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Characteristics of Humbleness: Part II
Mistakes! We (or at least those of us who are honest with ourselves) all make mistakes and some of us make more than our share. Sometimes our mistakes are in secret where no one knows and we have the opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in God Relationship, Personal mastery, Problem Solving
Tagged Failure, Mistakes, Moses, Second Chance
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Characteristics of a Humble Person: Part I
Humbleness doesn’t just happen in a person’s life, but is carved out by years of experiences that mold a person’s perspective on life. Moses was such a person in the bible as he initially felt powerful when in the ranks … Continue reading
Humbleness, The Lost Trait
We live in a “Me first” generation. The television advertisements boast of the “You deserve” mentality. From cars to spas. The focus of our society is to make sure that you take care of yourself first. Don’t get me wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in God Relationship, Personal mastery
Tagged humbleness, loving yourself, personal care, priorities
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Quail
It seems to me that all of us have different aspects of God’s creation that we are drawn to. For Nadine, it’s different kinds of flowers and in particular, pansies and Mexican roses. For others it’s sunsets, or sunrises. For … Continue reading
Generational Passages
I got a surprise call from my mother last Sunday. She doesn’t usually call me especially on Sunday in the late afternoon. She came from the old school where long distance telephone calls cost $1.00/minute. When she is on the … Continue reading
Posted in God Relationship
Tagged Denver Broncos, generational passages, God's truth being passed down
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Unbelieving Family
Have you ever experienced a lack of support from your family or friends for something what was really important to you? It may be a promotional that you received and no one came to support you. It may have been … Continue reading
Posted in Personal mastery, Relationships in General
Tagged dealing with unbelief, family, perseverance
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