Notice the Faithful
People need to know their everyday contributions matter. At home, at church, or at work, take time to thank someone for something you have started taking for granted.
Insights
Thoughts for life
and leadership.
Practical reflections on the conversations, choices, and relationships that shape how we lead.
Leadership
Lead Yourself First
Before asking everyone around you to change, invite God to examine your own heart. Your tone, attitude, and response help shape the atmosphere others live and work in.
Your Tone Carries Your Message
The right words can lose their impact when delivered with the wrong spirit. Speak in a way that makes it easier for people to hear the truth you want to share.
Make Room for Honesty
How you respond to an uncomfortable truth affects what people tell you next. Listen carefully, ask questions, and make honesty welcome—even when it challenges you.
Get Aligned Before Moving Forward
Shared activity does not always mean shared direction. Take time to clarify what matters, where you are going, and how you will move forward together.
Let God Lead the Leader
Your responsibilities may be great, but you still need direction. Make room for God to shape your priorities before the demands of the day begin shaping them for you.
Relationships
Being Right Isn’t Enough
You can be completely right and still suffer from an unresolved conflict. Keep working together toward a solution that brings peace and allows both people to move forward.
Remember Whose Side You’re On
Your spouse is your partner in the battle. When conflict rises, turn toward each other and ask, “How can we face this together?”
Check the Story You’re Believing
An assumption can become an accusation before you realize it. Before reacting to what you think someone meant, ask a question and give truth room to enter the conversation.
Build on Something Stronger
Feelings change under pressure. A relationship grounded in God’s truth has a foundation for choosing love, practicing forgiveness, and finding direction when emotions pull you apart.
Protect What Connects You
Defensiveness can turn a difficult conversation into a deeper divide. Pause long enough to consider whether your next words will help you understand each other or push you further apart.
Put Faith into Practice
Knowing God’s principles is the beginning. Growth comes as you practice them—in the apology you offer, the encouragement you speak, and the decision to pray together today.
Reflections adapted from Randy and Debbie Stroman’s articles at Your Great Marriage and their books God’s Promises for Marriage and This Means War.