That evening as I stood on the range in Utopia, my soul was acutely aware of a reawakening, a rebirth that begins following every storm.
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I find it so interesting in life that God often uses seemingly insignificant places, people, and/or moments to reveal awe-inspiring revelation.
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I have had many dogs in my life. The one common denominator is that they all loved me unconditionally. I really could sense the true spirit of love from them. They came to me, tail wagging, tongue hanging, nose nuzzling as soon as they saw me. I wish that I could say that I loved others with that same unconditional love.
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I’m not sure we understand the far-reaching effects of our seemingly insignificant choices in life. I am also convinced that the hand of God offers clues and signs when our mental state is compromised. Look for Him in the storms of life to deliver signs out of nowhere.
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When self-worth is defined by performance plus the opinions of others, the fear of failure is born. This plague destroys both performances and quality of life. No score, no performance, no number should define a person. To survive and thrive as a performer we have to bring our identity to the course, not get our identity from the course.
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Just about every meltdown can be traced back to the moment we began to press. Pressing is a definition problem. In every situation that we find ourselves, we get to be like Merriam-Webster and define it. Our definitions lead to calm resolution or an epic meltdown. In the end, either is a response to our chosen definition—our perspective.
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God puts people in your life each day both to receive wisdom from and to impart wisdom to. It’s like a river of life designed by the invisible hand of God. Be expecting this ongoing mystical wonder. Rivers by definition flow, otherwise they become stagnant. Expect your daily journal entries or reflections to be consumed with stories of this flow of wisdom.
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When we tie our identity and self-worth to how we perform and other people's opinions, we give the game power over us. This is the devastating formula for the fear of failure. God has an identity for us that can never be stolen by a performance or scoreboard outcome. It leads to fearlessness instead of making us a slave to fear on game day.
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About 15 years ago I had discovered the worst driving range in the country. It was in Utopia, Texas. Down here in Texas we call bad courses and ranges goat ranches. One day while I was hitting balls there, if you could call them balls, a gentleman drove by and stopped. He was the owner. His name was Wayne. To my recollection it was the only time I met him. I asked him what gave him the inspiration to build a driving range in the middle of nowhere. His answer floored me.
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The wildflowers have started their show in Utopia. The sun is shining. The springs are running again filling the crystal clear Sabinal River to the brim. What a time to be in Utopia. Spring is in the air. Come join us on our annual retreat to this tiny but eternally significant spot in the world… an epicenter of a movement of God
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I used to be a professor at the University of Kansas. It was an awesome experience that I will never forget. However, 12 years into it I felt the Lord leading us to give up tenure and to take a step of faith by starting a consulting firm—becoming an entrepreneur. My colleagues thought I was crazy. I had built one of the top graduate school sport psychology programs in the country. But God had other plans.
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I received an email soon after Netflix picked up our movie, Seven Days in Utopia. The production team had passed it on to me and crossed out the lady’s name so I will never know her nor meet her.
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