So here is the secret of fearlessness:
I took God at His word.
Somewhere along my journey the words quoted below jumped off the pages of scripture. I had a choice to believe that they were true or that they were a myth. That God was real or not. I had a choice to take God at His word. My choice would ultimately revolutionize everything I did. Here is what I read:
‘Perfect love drives out fear.’
The world believes the final frontier is in the mind. I know better. The mind is the penultimate step. The final frontier is in the heart. In fact, the ancient words tell us the heart is the wellspring of life.
Read MoreI have always believed that two are better than one. When facing the raging challenges of this life, we need an advocate. We need a voice of wisdom that is with us in the heat of the battle. We don’t need that voice to be on the sidelines; we need it as close as possible, in our hearts.
Read MoreJohnny said, “I learned long ago that golf is to art like dance is to music. Dance is a physical expression of the music; a golf shot is a physical expression of art. To be a great player you must be a great shot-maker. To be a great shot-maker, you must become an artist. All shots start with a blank canvas—the quality of our shot mimics the quality of our painting.”
Read MoreThere are six volitional choices that we can make at any moment in performance and life: I won’t, I can’t, I’d like to, I’ll try, I can, I will. Mental toughness is established by committing to ‘I will.’
Read More"The truth was that I was comfortable with what I had. Comfort zones are just that—comfortable. And so is tradition. It is safe, a great place to hide. But it is also the enemy of innovation and the destroyer of new thought. It can hold back the wisdom of creativity and squelch the dreams of man. And in the long run, it could conceivably steal talent."
Read MoreJohnny said, "I believe greatness is revealed in the unorthodoxy of life. It is in thinking out of the box labeled ‘comfort zone’ that we discover truth. Our box is nothing but a self-imposed prison, a trap set for unsuspecting souls. My passion in life is to set people free from their boxes.…"
Read MoreI didn’t realize it then, but I had just traded unconditional love from my dog to a life of conditional acceptance based on my performance…
Read More…on the ranch the roads were too bumpy to be in a hurry. Maybe the pace of life is relative to the roads we choose to drive. Whereas good roads may quicken our step to our next destination, Gandhi once said, ‘There is more to life than increasing its speed.’
Read MoreIf you win and still feel empty…
If you feel burned out by the never-ending performance chase…
I have a question for you.
Read MoreFearless living happens when we perform for an audience of one, God, and focus on making the lives of those around us better. When we perform for our identity or self-worth, fear ensues.
Read MoreTrophies pale in comparison to seeing seeds produce fruit. And it is the fruit that becomes the treasure of our lives, not the scoreboard.
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