Disqus - Friends of chadbrooks

Re: How to be a colorful communicator

Kristin Rickard — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:59:36 -0000

Chad - if color is a challenge, try using different fonts or font sizes.

Re: I can be a real narcissist

Kristin Rickard — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:11:54 -0000

The "exhausting" reaction is a clue - for each of us. I believe that God made each of us to reflect some part of a greater Divine character - so introspection and evaluation are important tools in better glorifying God. We take what we learn and tweek it for next time.
When I teach my teens, I use this yard stick... Am I doing what I am doing in order to 1. find Christ in another person or situation or 2. to show God through me? I find that when my mind and heart are there - no matter the response - I am filled up and energized. It is when I get bogged down and become "my own god" that I get exhausted and overwhelmed.
Thanks Matt, for getting it out there!

Re: Productive Pastor 28: Productivity, Call and Soulcare

Kristin Rickard — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:28:42 -0000

Regarding Omar's witness.... I had to go back over and over to his explanation of perfectionism (around 10:00mins). I have always been called the "classic underachiever"; I just haven't ever heard it this way - "I can't do this the way I want to, can't get my head around it, so I just won't do it." What a revelation to me! It isn't just that I'm underachieving... I developed a way of dealing with the world that "protected" me from feeling overwhelmed. I see that I am backwards! Planning for my day prepares me for my day. Thank you SO MUCH for your honesty!

Re: 6 tasks for Christians struggling with Trump

Kristin Rickard — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:58:55 -0000

It's defamation of character. You will have to prove that the author is lying about specific events or comments by the object of the article... It's not enough to say someone's opinion is incorrect or even a lie.