2010-08-31T16:03:12-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/performance/ http://truewoman.com/?id=1232 2010-08-31T16:03:12-05:00 Our performance culture tells us that on our good days God smiles on us, and on our bad days he frowns at us. But the gospel tells us something different. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/banged-up-but-running-well-5781 2009-09-10T10:43:48-05:00 A car can be hit hard and it can be all banged up, but that doesn't have to affect its performance. It's the condition of the engine that counts. You can be hit hard and all banged up, but it doesn't have to affect your performance. It's the condition of your spirit that counts. And God stands ready to jump start your spirit each new day if you'll focus on your Lord and not on your load. http://hutchcraft.com/Blogs/Ron-s-Blogs/Replaying-Your-Performance 2008-08-11T15:58:53-05:00 Beyond our intrinsic, God-given worth, it's the kind of person we are that matters to God. That's worth much more than the kind of performance we give. We need to be praising people for how generous, how compassionate, how unselfish they are - strengths for which there are no medals, but the strengths that really make a difference in people's lives.