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“F-You Money”: The Key to Financial Security

Are you tired of being a victim of your financial circumstances? Have you considered saving for your “F-You Money”? If your financial circumstances are still dictating your life, it’s time to start saving your “F-You Money.” The term “F-You Money” comes from James Clavell’s 1981 novel Noble House. Later, financial blogger J. L. Collins used the concept in his book The Simple Path to Wealth where he outlines a simple prescription that helped him and his family retire early and live off their investments. Here is why you should start saving for your F-You Money, and the sooner you do

Emotional Hijacking: What Is It?

What is emotional hijacking? How can your emotions take over your rational thinking? When you’re faced with danger or stress, the primitive emotional system in your brain takes over, which is called emotional hijacking. Learning how to manage emotional hijacking will help you make better decisions and handle stress better. Learn more about emotional hijacking below.

2 Major Reasons Why People Fail in Life

What Does Shame Feel Like? How Do You Deal With It?

What are the reasons why people fail in life? How do you avoid failure? There are two major reasons why people fail in life, it’s either because they fail to continue on the path of success, or they are distracted by shortcuts to success. You can avoid failure by sticking to the path of success, which means relying on your talent, hard work, and attitude to become successful. Read on to discover more about why people fail in life.

Church Involvement Is Far More Than Just Attendance

Are you committed to full church involvement? What are the benefits of such a commitment? The church is God’s family. Church involvement means engagement with your family—beyond just attending a weekly service. Pastor Rick Warren shares four reasons why you should commit to full engagement, and he describes four vital experiences that you’ll enjoy as a result. Continue reading to learn why you should commit to full church involvement.

How to Get Rid of Debt: Scale Back Your Lifestyle

Are you struggling to dig your way out of debt? What’s stopping you from clearing it? Paying off your debts is simple in concept but difficult in practice. In his book The Simple Path to Wealth, blogger and financial expert J. L. Collins gives simple yet sensible advice on how to get rid of debt: scale back your lifestyle and spending to free up money and discipline yourself to stay the course for months or years until the debt is gone. Keep reading to learn how to pay off your debts in four simple (but not easy) steps, according to

Created to Worship: How to Live Out Your First Purpose

What does it mean to be created to worship? How can you please the Creator in everyday ways? You were created to worship. As a created being, you naturally respond to your Creator. To live out this purpose, it’s helpful to understand what true worship is and how to worship God in practical ways. Read more to learn what it means to be created to worship.

The Gift of Spiritual Family: Experiencing Life Together

What do you put into your spiritual family? What do you get out of it? Experiencing life in the context of your spiritual family is one of God’s purposes for you. Pastor Rick Warren shares four vital experiences of fellowship and five ways to build and maintain a healthy fellowship community. Read more to learn how to contribute to—and be blessed by—your spiritual family.

How to Serve One Another (and Why We Should)

Why is it important to serve one another? How can we go about doing this? According to the Bible, selflessness is an important quality to have. Learning how to serve one another is crucial for becoming a selfless person, and has the added benefit of improving your mental health. Keep reading to find out how to serve one another—and why it’s important to do so.

Confidence Development: Is It Nature or Nurture?

How does confidence develop? Is confidence primarily a matter of nature or nurture? Confidence isn’t a matter of nature versus nurture—both our biology and our environment affect us and neither will win out. While up to 50% of confidence might be determined by our genes, that doesn’t mean that any of us are doomed to be under-confident. In this article, we’ll take a look at the role of genetics and environment in confidence development.

The Dangerous Strategies of Satan to Watch Out For

What are some strategies of Satan you need to watch out for? How do these strategies present themselves in your life? The main strategies of Satan include self-lies, toxic thoughts, and various mental battles. Essentially, Satan is invested in your defeat, and his primary target is your mind. Knowing about the strategies of Satan will help you to spot them in your own life. Keep reading for the main strategies of Satan.