How do you feel about “man caves?”

At a recent Roundtable on “Standards vs. Expectations,” we ran an exercise which seemed to resonate with attendees: using the Emotion Wheel, write down how you feel when people do and don’t meet your expectations. Do the same when people do and don’t meet standards you’ve set.

Will you stay true to who you are even if your :: environment :: completely changes?

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Enjoying the discomfort of becoming a new person.

Be content with bringing your best.

Of all the things that didn't choose you, are you going to add yourself to that list?

"To one degree or another, we have all internalized lies about God that have caused us to mistrust him and therefore to look elsewhere to find life" #reframationbook #reframation Reframation mark nelson

Living to explain yourself won't help much in the face of adversity.

As you honor my father today, please honor my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, which she founded less than three months after Daddy died. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK  #BelovedCommunity

Dignified understanding comes from prioritizing connection with God and each other.

What satiates longing for people who are suffering? Helping them to access their own power.

"If we wish to reframe our sense of God and the world, we need to allow ourselves to be led by the Spirit in a search to experience the fullness of God; to pursue a type of wholeness that leads us beyond our settled convictions" #reframation Reframation mark nelson

“My actions matter. My thoughts matter. My feelings matter.”

"While the kingdom of God is always present in the church, God's sovereignty must never be allowed to become the domesticated possession of the church." #reframationbook mark nelson Reframation

There's value in my establishment.

Saving this thought: To "fear" (be afraid of as likely to be dangerous) the Lord [I think] will mean choosing the power, authority, and influence of the Lord. The confusing part: It will not be my rhythm. It will not be my individual power. It will be all I am.

No matter what you have experienced, your feelings and behaviors are not your identity.

If you are a natural fighter, that's a good thing. So good that it means your fight can't be wasted. What will you fight for? Why are you fighting? How will you fight? You have the capacity to handle the nuances. You have the strength to see it come to life & ask, "what's next?"