Believe it or not, we’re coming up on the second quarter of 2013—have you set your goals yet? If you had set goals for 2013, are you progressing toward them? If you’re like many people, you may have let these aspirations move to the back burner. Today we’ll look at whether these goals should move to the front burner or off the stove completely. For those that do belong on your front burner, how can…
We’re always making plans for tomorrow—whom we’ll see, what we’ll do, and where we’ll go. Whether it’s fun activities like attending a party or playing a game of basketball, or mundane tasks like cleaning the garage, we assume that our plans will happen and we’ll have the time to accomplish what we set out to do. But is this assumption secure? One in A Million? Historically, how many people have never died? Not too many? …
We are all given a limited amount of time in this life, and we all want to make the most of it. But how intentional are we about who we spend our time with? For good or for ill, the people we spend the lion’s share of our time with will impact who we become. Are your associations building you into the type of person you want to be? Anyone Bringing You Down? It’s been…
We’re just about to begin the second week of the new year—how are you doing on your goals so far? If you’re like most of us, this week it will be harder than last week to stick with your new habits. As the excitement of pursuing a better or healthier life wears off, we all are very tempted to revert back into old ways that are familiar. How can we head this tendency off at…
Merry Christmas to all you TotalThrivers out there! I’m sure that like me, many of you ate enough food in the past few days to feed a small army! Some people feel bad after such a spree of overeating, leading them to seek out resources like our ThriveFit page to shed a few pounds and get back into shape. It’s a good idea to work toward better health, but often these resolutions to “do better”…
Whoever loves Christ has the remarkable privilege of adoption into God’s family. Since we call God Father, we may inadvertently diminish His great power and His holy wrath toward those who oppose Him. The following excerpt from Psalm 18 depicts God in his mighty majesty and power, and reminds us that in times when those who pit themselves against God seek to harm us, our Father yet holds the strength and the will to bring…
Do you ever get discouraged? Most of us can get excited about a new opportunity when we first hear of it (especially if we’re not yet too jaded!) But what do you do when the initial fire wears off and you come face to face with difficulties, discouragement, and obstacles? When You Need a Friend…. In times when you’re struggling, don’t you just wish that a warm, kind friend would seek you out, give you…
Do you know why you only achieve small victories in your life? Why you may hope or wish for a grand success, but make only meager progress? Why you’ve always dreamed of making a big impact on the world but can’t seem to turn those dreams into reality? The answer is in your vocabulary. You see, you’re letting the word, “impossible” spoil your mind. But Don’t Jump Off a Building Don’t misunderstand—there are certain rules…
In many of today’s movies and TV shows, the lesson is put forth that we should follow our hearts above all else. From Disney cartoons to adult-rated dramas, the idea that what is best for us is to look deep within ourselves and do that which we inwardly desire. But will this philosophy really bring blessing to our lives? Hidden Assumptions Oftentimes, ideas that seem pleasant on their surface carry along with them disastrous and…
The following article is a guest post from Steven McClain, a member of the TotalThriver community. Steven recently began following the ThriveFit workout program and describes his experience and excitement for this new fitness regimen. For the last several years I have been doing workout regimens that didn’t do much besides maintain strength or maybe even lose it gradually. I did what the typical gym rat would do which consisted of bench, dips, tricep extensions, flys, curls, rows, leg…