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Set the Standard, Don’t Match the Energy I came across a quote from Ryan Leak that hit me right between the eyes: “Don’t match the energy. Set the standard.” He shared a story about forgetting to ask for BBQ sauce at an airport restaurant. When he requested it after paying, the server told him it would be 75 cents. Instead of getting irritated, Ryan tipped the guy $10 on top of the small charge. The server's whole attitude changed in an instant. Ryan said he wasn’t going to let someone else’s pettiness set the tone for his day. He chose to set the standard. As believers in Christ, how often do we find ourselves matching the world’s negativity instead of setting the standard for godly behavior? We’ve been given the greatest gift imaginable, eternal life through Jesus Christ. Why would we ever stoop to the standards of a fallen world when we are called to reflect the character of God? Paul gave this charge to a young Timothy: “Don’t let anyone despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” — 1 Timothy 4:12 In other words: Don’t react. Lead. Don’t match. Model. Don’t stoop. Rise. And let’s be honest, no one’s calling me “young” anymore, but this call still applies! At any age, God’s standard is our standard. Let’s take a moment to examine our lives. Are we setting the standard or just mirroring the world? Our Speech Should Be: • Edifying “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” — Ephesians 4:29 • Kind “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” — Proverbs 15:1 • Measured “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” — James 1:19 • Gracious “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” — Colossians 4:6 • Truthful “Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.” — Ephesians 4:25 Our Conduct Should Be: • Full of Good Works “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16 • Honorable “Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” — 1 Peter 2:12 • Dedicated to God “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” — Colossians 3:23 Our Love Should Be: • Sacrificial “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” — John 13:34 • Reflective of God “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” — 1 John 4:7-8 • Unconditional “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Our Faith Should: • Give Hope “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1 • Provide Guidance “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 • Produce Perseverance “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” — James 1:2-3 Our Purity Helps Us: • Experience God's Presence “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” — Matthew 5:8 • Grow in Dependence on God “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” — Psalm 51:10 • Be Useful to God “So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.” — 2 Timothy 2:21 As believers, we should never settle for what the world considers “good enough.” “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” — Romans 12:2 Let’s be people who set the standard, not with pride, but with purpose. Not to impress, but to reflect the character of Christ.

Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out Unless you’ve been off social media this past week, you’ve likely seen Numbers 32:23 come to life in a viral and painful way: “Be sure your sin will find you out.” During a recent concert, suddenly, a hidden infidelity was exposed on a “Kiss Cam” in front of tens of thousands of people and then most likely millions on social media. Hidden sin doesn’t stay hidden forever. And in our world today, infidelity is no rare event, it’s an epidemic! The Reality of Infidelity: • 20% of married men and 13% of married women admit to cheating on their spouse. • 31% of affairs begin in the workplace. • 24% of divorces cite infidelity as the primary cause. Think about that for a moment: 1 in 5 people you know is likely unfaithful and another 1 in 5 is the one being betrayed. The damage doesn’t stop at the affair. It spills over into marriages, children, churches, workplaces, and futures. What does God say about adultery? “You shall not commit adultery.” – Exodus 20:14 “He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.” – Proverbs 6:32 “Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?” – Proverbs 6:27 “The eye of the adulterer waits for twilight, thinking, ‘No eye will see me.’” – Job 24:15 “Everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery in his heart.” – Matthew 5:28 God doesn’t just prohibit adultery; He reveals the destruction it causes. Whether physical or emotional, secret or exposed, adultery erodes everything it touches. Where do you stand? Each of us is likely in one of three categories: 1. You haven’t been personally affected, yet. 2. You’ve been the victim of adultery. 3. You’re in, or dangerously close to, an adulterous relationship. If you haven’t been personally affected: Be a faithful friend to those who have. Whether they’re the betrayed or the one who’s fallen, they need grace, truth, and support. Pray for them. Listen to them. Walk with them toward healing. If you’re the victim of infidelity: I am so deeply sorry. I know your heart feels crushed, your trust shattered. You may feel anger, grief, confusion, even shame. Please don’t walk this alone. Talk with trusted friends, pastors, or a counselor. You don’t have to make every decision today. Give yourself space. Let God meet you in the pain. He is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). If you’re the one in the affair or flirting with one: Stop! Now! Confess what you’ve done. Don’t wait for it to get worse or be exposed. Yes, it will be painful. It will be messy. But you have a much better chance of saving your marriage if you face the truth today. As Scripture warns, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” The sooner you bring it into the light, the sooner healing can begin. God Offers a Better Way “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us...” – 1 John 1:9 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” – Psalm 51:10 “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” – Romans 8:1 God calls every one of us, not just to feel bad about sin, but to repent, receive forgiveness, and be restored. The road to healing is hard. But with Christ, it’s possible. If this post stirred something in you, reach out. Whether you need counseling, accountability, or simply someone to pray with you, you are not alone. There is freedom on the other side of truth. There is grace for even the deepest failure.

Priorities Can Make the Difference Between Striving and Abiding To have priority means that something must be dealt with or done first. A priority ranks above or is more important than something else. I like to do a practice called brain dump or mind mapping. It involves writing everything that you must do, need to do, or even think you might do someday, down on paper and get it all in front of you in black and white. The next step is to prioritize. You start ranking in order of importance and pick an item to be number one, two, three, etc. Before I get too far down the list, I start seeing more items that are top priority. So now I have 1, 1a, 1b… Have you ever been there? Can you really have more than one priority? I’d submit that many of us live our lives, professionally, personally, and spiritually having multiple first priorities. This creates stress and anxiety and leads to a life of striving to get everything done. It leaves us with a sense of failure when we miss something. Soon we get to the mindset of: “Nothing in my life is going right.” “Everything I touch goes wrong!” “I’m such a failure!” Sound familiar? Tony Evans is masterful at using illustrations and this is one of his best. A man goes to the doctor with the complaint that his whole body, from head to toe, hurts. The doctor seems skeptical, but the man insists that any place he touches causes him pain. The doctor asks him to touch his forehead. He does and cries out in pain. Touch your elbow, he does, and cries out in pain. The same thing happens with his knee and toe. The doctor says, “I’ve found the problem; you have a dislocated finger!” Hear this: One thing in your life may be causing most of your issues. That one thing: God is not first in your life. But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. – Matthew 6:33 God knows everything we need and is standing by to provide it as soon as we put Him in first place in our lives. We don’t have to worry and strive for things. We do have to surrender our lives to Him. As my pastor says, each day I choose who will sit on the throne of my life. Will I rule, or will I surrender all authority to God? For much of my life, I was a striver. I asked God to bless my ambitions. I sat on the throne of my life and only got off to let God sit there when I faced something I couldn’t handle. Some of you may relate to this example. For the last 40 years I’ve worked in the corporate world. One of the perks of success and promotion was a bigger and better office. The ultimate was a top floor corner office (I never made that one). I got a lot of satisfaction from getting those offices. I’ve had offices with downtown views and panoramic landscape views. Now I have an office with three windows looking out onto a graveyard and y’all, this is the best office I’ve ever had. I didn’t strive for this one, God provided it! As I’ve been writing this, I’ve literally had two separate conversations with people about the view and that there must be something God is saying through it. Sitting at my desk I can turn to the left and look out the window and I’m met with the largest monument in the graveyard. Picture a miniature Washington Monument but it’s over 30 feet tall. It’s close enough and large enough I can read the inscription on it. I don’t know anything about the person it memorializes, but I do know it is not humble. Someone went to a lot of trouble and expense to be remembered. I wonder if he put God first and lived a life of abiding or if he sat on the throne of his life and strived to get what he wanted. This stands in stark contrast to Moses’ death and burial in Deuteronomy 34:5-7: So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the Lord’s word. He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows where his grave is. Moses made God his priority, lived a life of abiding with God, and all things were provided for him even down to God being his pall bearer and providing his grave site. No fancy monument to remind others of his importance, yet God made sure everyone knew that he was “a servant of the Lord.” I want a legacy like that, don’t you? An obedient, well-lived life, sustained and led by God. How can we get there? Putting God first changes striving to abiding. What does abiding look like? Psalm 23 takes us to a pasture where our Good Shepherd feeds us, waters us, and gives us rest. He guides us, protects us, and shows our enemies He is with us. His goodness and mercy chase us all our lives and He brings us safely out of this troubled world to our eternal home with Him. John 15 takes us to a vineyard that God is tending. We are branches attached to the true vine, Jesus. The vine produces fruit through us if we stay attached to or abide in Him. God prunes us so that we bear even more fruit. Pruning may hurt as He trims away anything that hinders His work through you. But realize, you can’t prune a branch without holding it in your hands. What a picture of how much He cares for us. This pruning keeps us tender and sensitive to His will. What’s required of us? Abide. Stay in the Word. Obey. What’s the result? An abundance of fruit. We prove to be His disciples. God is glorified. We experience love and joy. I can tell you from personal experience life is so much better when you abide instead of strive. Let go of everything you are trying to control in life and give it to God. Put Him on the throne of your life each day. Be contented in His provision. Watch in amazement as He bears fruit through your life.

There Is Freedom in Forgiveness – Part 2 Last week’s post touched a nerve, and your messages, comments, and conversations reminded me just how many people are walking around with deep wounds. If that’s you, I want to encourage you: you are not alone, and you are not without hope. Let me share a little more of my story and a few things I learned that helped me heal. I pray they will help you too. When I finally chose to forgive those who had deeply hurt me, something powerful shifted. Bitterness lost its grip. I experienced freedom in my soul, and one relationship was even beautifully restored. But here’s what’s important to understand: forgiveness didn’t erase the pain or the trauma. The betrayal… the memories… the sleepless nights… the anger… the anxiety… those didn’t just vanish. I still had to walk through the aftermath of sin’s destruction. James 1:14–16 shows us how sin works: “But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.” When sin enters a story, something always dies. It might be a relationship. A marriage. A person’s peace of mind. A child’s innocence. We are left to grieve not only for what happened, but what could have been. And that grief, if not healed, can leave behind trauma. Understanding Trauma Trauma is more than emotional pain. It’s a moment or experience so overwhelming it exceeds our ability to cope. It shatters our sense of safety, identity, and control. According to studies, between 50% and 70% of people will experience trauma in their lifetime. The symptoms can look like: • Anxiety or panic • Anger or emotional outbursts • Fear or avoidance • Depression • Flashbacks or nightmares • Addictions or self-medicating Often, trauma is triggered by seemingly normal things, a sound, a smell, a place, a word. You may respond calmly, but the person beside you falls apart. Why? Because their brain interprets that moment as a return to the original pain. Example: a car backfires. You jump. Your friend drops to the ground, trembling. The trigger pulled them back to a memory of violence or fear their brain never fully processed. If you recognize these symptoms in yourself or someone you love, hear me clearly: You don’t have to face this alone. Counseling helps. Healing is possible. And we’re here to walk that road with you or help connect you with someone who can. Watch for Blame and Shame In the healing process, two enemies often appear: blame and shame. Blame whispers, “Maybe it was your fault.” “If you’d done something differently, maybe this wouldn’t have happened.” That is a lie straight from the pit of hell. You are only responsible for your own actions, not for someone else’s sin. Could you learn from what happened? Maybe. But learning is not the same as blaming yourself. Don’t let the enemy twist reflection into condemnation. C. S. Lewis wrote: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” God can use our pain to grow us. To sanctify us. To show us things we wouldn’t see any other way. Blame tears you down. God builds you up. Then comes shame. “What will people think if they knew what happened?” “No one will understand.” Another lie. Shame causes us to hide from God, just like Adam and Eve in the Garden. If Satan can isolate you, if he can wedge distance between you, God, and other believers he can silence your story. But hear this: “They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” – Revelation 12:11 Your story matters. Your healing matters. Your testimony will encourage someone else to keep going. Don’t let the enemy rob the victory God wants to write through you. A Better Way to Forgive We often generalize forgiveness: “I forgive you for hurting me.” It’s a good start, but healing comes through specificity. Dr. Marcus Warner offers this practical forgiveness prayer: “Father in heaven, I choose to forgive [Name] for [specific action] and for making me feel [emotion]. I know I have to live with the consequences, but I ask for Your grace to live with the joy that comes from You. I now ask You to bless [Name] by [specific blessing], and I choose to trust You with the outcome.” This kind of prayer doesn’t deny what happened. It acknowledges it. Names it. And then releases it into God’s hands. You may still be walking through the aftermath. But you are not walking alone. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting. It means handing the burden to Jesus. There is healing. There is joy. And there is freedom, real, deep, lasting freedom, when you forgive. Let’s keep walking this journey together. If you need help, please reach out. You’re not a burden. You’re a blessing.

There Is Freedom in Forgiveness If you've ever heard my testimony, you know that the last six years have been marked by a deep and often painful journey of forgiveness. It's one thing to talk about forgiveness. It's another thing entirely to walk it out. This is personal for me and today, I want to share what God has taught me, in hopes that it brings healing to you too. Forgiveness Is Hard. Let’s Just Be Honest. As I sit and write this, memories and emotions from six years ago that I thought had settled still rise to the surface. But God has taught me to “take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5), because if I don’t, the enemy will use those thoughts to build lies and strongholds in my mind. (see last week’s post “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”) Forgiveness is not a feeling. It’s not a reward we hand out to someone once they’ve suffered enough or apologized the right way. Forgiveness is a choice of obedience to God, a decision to release the debt someone owes us and trust God with the outcome. What the Bible Says About Forgiveness God doesn’t leave forgiveness up to our feelings. He’s very clear on what He expects: 1. It’s Commanded – “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.” – Colossians 3:12–13 2. It’s Unconditional – “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors…..For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your offenses.” – Matthew 6:12,14–15 3. It’s Unlimited – “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?” “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven.” – Matthew 18:21–22 4. It’s a Path to Reconciliation (when possible) – “If your brother sins against you, go tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother…” – Matthew 18:15–17 What Forgiveness Is Not: • It is not condoning the offense. • It does not mean you have to stay in or return to any type of abuse. • It does not undo the pain or the past. • It does not mean things will return to the way they were. • It does not require a sincere apology first. • It is not a substitute for justice. What I Learned the Hard Way I told two people I forgave them for deeply wounding me. One was broken and repentant, and we worked through the pain together. That relationship has not only healed it’s stronger than ever. Only God could have done that. The other person? Not so much. His apology felt like the kind that says, “Sorry I got caught.” I tried to forgive, but resentment lingered. I found myself thinking and saying hateful things about him. A year passed before the Holy Spirit finally convicted me: "You say you’ve forgiven, but your words and thoughts reveal otherwise." I called him to apologize for what I had thought and said about him. That stunned him. But what he told me next stunned me even more: “I’ve been asking God for forgiveness, but He feels so distant. I thought if God could forgive David, then maybe He can forgive me too.” That led me to Psalm 51 which is a beautiful picture of David humbling himself and crying out for forgiveness. I got as far as verse 4 and it stopped me dead in my tracks. What did David mean “against You alone have I sinned?” I’d think Uriah, if David had not had him killed, might feel like he was sinned against too! I could not make sense of this at all for the longest time. Months later I read Romans 12:19: “Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written: Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” That was the moment it clicked. I had attached conditions to forgiveness and in doing so I had not left room for God to work. This was the key that unlocked the cage of bitterness I’d locked myself in. Once I confessed this to God and released the debt I thought my offender owed me I was free of the burden of unforgiveness. The Key to Freedom Marcus Warner said it best: “We don’t forgive because people deserve it. We forgive to set ourselves free from the bondage produced by bitterness. We do it as an act of obedience, and we trust God with the consequences…… When we cancel someone’s debt, we hand it over to God’s collection agency. We leave issues of punishment and mercy up to the King.” Forgiveness wasn’t just about the other person; it was about setting me free from what bitterness was doing to my soul. Friend, Here’s My Encouragement to You: If you’ve been waiting to feel like forgiving, or hoping your offender will deserve it, stop waiting. That moment may never come. But the freedom that comes to you through obedient forgiveness is available today. I wish I could say I’m reconciled with both people. I’m not. One relationship is still unreconciled, despite my best efforts. But I’ve done everything God asked of me. The rest is in His hands. As the old saying goes “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”, so take the shot. Step out in obedience. Forgive. And let God handle the results. You don’t forgive because they deserve it. You forgive because Christ forgave you, and because you weren’t made to carry the weight of bitterness.

Don’t Believe Everything You Think I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, “Don’t believe everything you think.” At first, it struck me as odd but then I realized just how profound it is. By definition, a thought is a cognitive response to both internal and external stimuli. The average person has up to 60,000 thoughts per day. Most of those pass through our minds unnoticed. But every now and then, we latch on to one and that one thought can change everything. Thoughts influence beliefs. Beliefs impact feelings. Feelings shape behavior. Behavior leads to real-world outcomes. If we latch on to a thought that isn't true, it can damage our lives in significant ways. A Real-World Example Let me illustrate. I emailed a project proposal to my boss. I thought it was a great idea and a cost-saver for the company. His reply? “Great work Tom. Please run this by accounting before implementing.” Suddenly, a thought invades my mind: “Does he think I’m not smart enough to check the numbers?” That thought grows into a belief: “My boss thinks I’m an idiot.” Then come the feelings, behaviors, and outcomes: I’m hurt. I’m angry. Everything my boss says feels like a slight. The quality of my work drops. I vent to coworkers. Morale suffers. Our team becomes divided and toxic. Now, let’s replay the same scenario but this time, I don’t act on the thought but instead seek clarity. I respond, “Thanks. I’m a bit confused, was there something I missed when you said to run it by accounting?” His reply: “Not at all, as I said this is great work. I had a similar project years ago, and accounting had to set up new GL codes. It caused headaches after the fact. I just wanted to save you the trouble.” Wow. In this version, I see my boss as wise and caring. I share his helpfulness with my team. Morale improves. Productivity soars. Same situation. Different beliefs. Different feelings. Different behaviors. Different outcomes. The Spiritual Battle in Our Minds As believers, we have a deeper understanding of what’s going on here. There’s more than psychology at work there’s spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:10-18 paints the picture vividly: “Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil... Take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (v.11,16-17) Satan’s primary weapons? Lies. Jesus calls him “the father of lies” in John 8:44. 1 Peter 5:8 warns us he “prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” John 10:10 reminds us “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” So how does Satan devour and destroy? One way is through lies disguised as thoughts. These thoughts (lies) are what Ephesians 6:16 calls flaming arrows. Just like an arrow they appear silently out of nowhere and hit you unexpectedly. Taking Every Thought Captive 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 gives us the strategy to defeat Satan’s lies: “We take every thought captive to obey Christ.” We don’t fight thoughts with more thoughts we bring them to Jesus. Here are four questions to ask when evaluating a thought: 1. Does this thought align with God’s character? 2. Does it line up with God’s Word? 3. Will acting on this thought reflect obedience to Jesus? 4. Will acting on this thought draw others toward saving faith in Jesus? If the answer to any of these is no, that thought needs to go. Use Your Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:16 tells us: “Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” Faith is how we put out the fire before it spreads. It stops the thought before it leads to a terrible outcome. Tony Evans puts it this way: “Faith is acting like God is telling the truth and being obedient to His view on a matter. Acting in faith is like activating a divine fire extinguisher.” When a destructive thought comes, raise the shield. Choose to believe God over your feelings or assumptions. Final Encouragement Don’t believe everything you think. Some thoughts are truth. Some are lies. Only the Word of God can help you tell the difference. Let God’s Truth shape your Calling and strengthen your Community. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2 My prayer is that you learn to recognize the lies, hold on to truth, and walk in freedom.

Truth. Calling. Community. A Personal Introduction: The Five W’s Before we dive into this new series, I thought it might be helpful to answer the classic “Five W’s”—Who, What, When, Where, and Why. 1. Who? I’m Tom Lamb, a follower of Jesus for 55 years. I’ve been married to the love of my life, Jan, for 41 years this September (plus 4 years of dating before that). I’m a grateful father to Layne, and a thankful father-in-law to Zeke. Ten years ago, Layne and Zeke gave me one of life’s greatest blessings, three grandsons in the same year through the gift of adoption. Professionally, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 41 years ago, followed by an MBA 10 years ago. I started my first job at McDonald’s 46 years ago and wrapped up my last corporate role with CBRE earlier this year. Over four and a half decades, I’ve had the opportunity to work in and lead areas like machine design, maintenance, energy and facilities management, plant relocations, and construction. I’ve supervised teams ranging from 4 to 72 people. Now, by God’s grace, I’m stepping into a new calling as a Christian Life Coach and Biblical Counselor at Lamb Counseling Services. 2. What? This is a weekly post series called “Truth. Calling. Community.” It’s based on a simple but powerful visual: three overlapping circles. • The “Truth” circle represents your relationship with Christ: your theology, church life, time in the Word, prayer, and spiritual growth. • The “Calling” circle reflects what you do: your career, your volunteer work, retirement, or even job seeking. • The “Community” circle includes everyone your life touches: family, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. Sometimes those circles are separate. Sometimes they overlap. But what if your faith shaped everything? This series will explore how we can bring those three circles together. 3. When? Every Thursday, you’ll find a new post from this series. Consider it a moment to reflect, recalibrate, and re-engage with purpose. 4. Where? These posts will be shared on: • Facebook • On Lamb Counseling Services' website 5. Why? Because I’ve learned this the hard way: Life is too short to compartmentalize your faith. Too often, we separate what we believe from what we do and who we influence. We go to church on Sunday and clock in on Monday as if the two aren’t deeply connected. But Jesus never intended for our faith to live in a box. My hope is that through this series: • You’ll be reminded of what’s eternally true • Encouraged to live out your unique calling • And empowered to build life-giving community around you If that vision resonates with you, I invite you to join me each week as we grow together in Truth. Calling. Community. Stay tuned for the first topic post tomorrow!