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How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Discovering the meaning of life isn’t difficult. I was about 12 years old when my parents gave me a Christmas gift that, I thought,
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Being Authentic: 10 Ways to Remember to Be Yourself
Explore being “true to you” through these 10 tips Have you ever tried to shift your looks or standards so that you could be
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6 Steps to Find and Follow Your Passions
Here are some realistic tips for pursuing the things that fuel your soul. Do you ever feel as though you are meant to do
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10 Unselfish Ways to Prioritize Yourself
When you take care of yourself, everyone around you benefits. As followers of God, we strive to become more like Jesus Christ, the most
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10 Helpful Ways to Connect with Others
Learn how to build community in big and small ways with these simple, practical ideas for making friends all around. Life is all about
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How to Make Your Goals Realistic
Following this 8-step plan to reach your goals will make all the difference. Setting (and achieving!) goals is an exciting way to make progress
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5 Simple Steps for Living an Abundant Life
Follow these steps toward a life filled with joy, purpose, and blessings from God. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about what’s
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30 Spiritual Goals to Set for Yourself
Here’s how you can nurture your connection to a sense of purpose, inner peace, and fulfillment. Life is a journey of constant growth, and
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Developing Persistence in Life: A Step-By-Step Guide
In getting through life’s challenges, hope is important, but persistence is key. Over the last six years, I’ve helped all four of my teen
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The Persistent Mindset: The Benefits and How to Get It
Learn how a persistent mindset keeps you focused, productive, and goal oriented especially during challenging times. American writer and lecturer, Dale Carnegie, once said,
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Persistence to Success: Creating a Motivational Action Plan
How to assess your motivation and find strategies to help you reach your goals. We live in an instant world. Isn’t it nice to
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10 Effective Ways to Strengthen Your Resolve
The key to dropping an unhealthy habit and forming a new, positive one. All of us can list good habits we wish we had
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10 Ways to Persevere in Faith
How faith gives us the strength to work through struggles. There are many reasons people allow their faith to wane. They may have experienced
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God’s Purpose: What is Your Destiny?
How to find—and live out—the plan that God has for our lives. Do you know what your destiny is, or are you still searching
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Defining Your Own Success in Life
Achieve a more meaningful success in life by defining it for yourself with these thought-provoking questions. Are you struggling to find success in life?
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How to Connect God’s Will with Your Life Goals
Why life isn’t a game of cosmic whack-a-mole. How can you be certain that you are doing God’s will in your life right now?
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How to Align Your Life Goals with God
8 questions to ask when creating life goals that align with God’s will for you. Life can get complicated when we face an important
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Ask The Expert: Making God a Part of Your Goals
When it comes to making the best decisions about your life, no one knows you better than God. Here’s how to make Him a part
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10 Ways to Discover God’s Purpose for You
Unveil your divine calling! Explore 10 ways to discover God’s purpose for you and embark on a fulfilling journey of faith and service. “What
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10 Actionable Ways to Develop a Positive Mindset
Simple steps to help you swap out negative thinking for positive thinking—and action! Maria stood at the stove making eggs over easy, while coffee
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15 Meaningful Daily Habits You Can Start Now
Gain a deeper sense of fulfillment with these daily habits that focus on your spirituality, success, and happiness. Cultivating daily habits that enrich your life
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How to Be Happier: Creating Happiness for Yourself
Try these six steps to help you feel more happy Happy is a funny little word, isn’t it? It has a certain punch to
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8 Simple Steps to Find Self-Fulfillment
How to use our gifts and talents to help others and follow God’s plan for us. “How we spend our days is, of course,
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8 Ways to Find and Cultivate Joy in Your Daily Life
Here are everyday practices to increase the joy you long to experience in your life. Joy. Where could I find joy? My week had
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How to Joyfully Find and Achieve Your Life’s Goals
A practical, prayerful start-to-finish strategy for identifying your goals and achieving them. We all want to achieve goals in life, but how do we
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15 Steps for Navigating Unexpected Changes in Life
Life throws curveballs, but you can hit them out of the park with grace and resilience through these empowering steps. Life is a journey,