by Ray Waters | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
The big life can’t be just about me. As my heart grows larger, my compassion for people has to increase. To miss that salient point is to miss the whole idea of what true large living is about. I mention this because a video crossed my computer screen yesterday on...
by Ray Waters | Aug 8, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
Today many of the students in Atlanta start back to school after their summer break. I remember as a kid how excited I was about getting back to school. The night before each year’s first day I would be so excited I could barely sleep. Then, I would get a little touch...
by Ray Waters | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
I have counseled with scores of people who have repeatedly failed in the same ways again and again. Many of them still are affixing blame and cannot imagine how they are culpable in their most recent failure, even though it is a pattern that has happened other times...
by Ray Waters | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
In the ancient Hebrew Scriptures it is recorded, “As a person thinks in their heart, so are they.” It is a simple yet profound thought. You determine what your life will be. You can choose today to think lofty, loving thoughts or you can spend your time contemplating...
by Ray Waters | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
Life isn’t fair. I realize that every day when I meet people, hear their stories, and then compare them to my own. Many blame their place in life on their circumstances and it sounds something like this….. My parents weren’t there for me. My first wife wrecked me and...
by Ray Waters | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog Post, Growth
Anything worth doing comes with fear attached. What if I can’t do it? What if I fail at this? Will people see me as a loser? What if the learning curve is too great? What if I don’t really have the aptitude needed? I get these same fearful thoughts every time I begin...