Just as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls.

Good pain is pain in the service of a purpose. Bad pain is pain endured because we are resisting a needed growth step.

Don't go overboard in praising required behavior: 'We have only done our duty' (Luke 17:10). But do go overboard when your child confesses the truth, repents honestly, takes chances, and loves openly. Praise the developing character in your child as it emerges in active, loving, responsible behavior.

If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.

There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn't. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.

We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

Couples often live out years of falsehood trying to protect and save a relationship, all the while destroying any chance of real relationship.