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Bringing Balance To My Life
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How do we become workaholics? The roots are many but mostly from our early identity formation. My workaholic journey began in my teens. Just before entering high school, my family moved from an urban industrial multiracial working-class city to a laid-back middle class suburban community. The cultural shock knocked my identity off its foundation. To fit in, I unwittingly became a people pleasing overachiever. There are upsides to hard work and high achievements. But my story reveals the toxic side of this trait when it forms our identity. As an insecure adolescent, I just wanted to be accepted but did not understand the power of identity. I never knew when or if I achieved acceptance. The unending search became an elusive carrot on a stick I could never catch, even after I became a Pastor. Few of us understand this mostly unconscious and interior formation, so a toxic one easily develops. Balance is a leading indicator of a healthy identity. In my workaholic journey, no one saw how much I... 
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Hear More Inspiring Stories On Our Podcast!
Episode 33 of The Christian Heart Podcast has four more inspiring stories, including the story of a man who has dramatically improved the lives of 16,000 homebound people by building them free wheelchair ramps; a woman who suffered the unimaginable losses of three infant children but started a ministry to help grieving parents who have lost a child; a man who showed love to his neighbors just before Easter by making a wooden cross for their yard; and a woman whose life was dramatically altered by simply attending a ministry meeting on helping children in third world countries. The episode is just 11 minutes long, and can be heard on your favorite podcast app or by clicking here. |
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Would You Please Tell A Friend About The Christian Heart?
We would love your help in spreading the word about The Christian Heart. We'd like to see more people read these encouraging stories, especially during these troubled times. Since we don't have any money in our ministry, would you mind forwarding our stories to your friends? Our goal is to encourage Christians to have a stronger walk with The Lord and put their faith into action; and to show everyone what happens when The Lord enters your life. We would truly appreciate your help! Also, do you have a story of how you're living out your faith that you'd like to share? Or know of someone who is displaying their love for Jesus in their day-to-day life? If so, please share that story with us! We are always looking to highlight unique ways in which people are trying to bring others to the Lord. Just click here and give us a little information. Please know, the stories we post on The Christian Heart are always anonymous so your name will never be mentioned. Thanks for your suggestion!.
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