Personal Growth Archives | Mike Henderson https://mikehendersonlive.com/category/personal-growth/ life lessons & inspiration for personal growth Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:24:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 39763457 Psalm 23:2 — The Shepherd Makes Me Lie Down & Rest https://mikehendersonlive.com/psalm-232-the-shepherd-makes-me-lie-down-rest/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:24:37 +0000 https://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=842 Psalm 23:2 says, “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters…” We all long for that kind of quiet rest. So why is rest so elusive? But let’s start with the shepherd. OUR INCREDIBLE SHEPHERD Psalm 23:1 reassures us that the LORD is our shepherd. And remember, if the […]

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]]> 842 Psalm 23:2 — Why Does Rest Seem Out of Reach? https://mikehendersonlive.com/psalm-23-2-why-does-rest-seem-out-of-reach/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:36:30 +0000 https://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=824 Psalms 23:2 says, “He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me by quiet waters.” It paints a picture of welcome rest. But we all have times or periods of life that are not a time of rest. Times when we feel like we are running from place to place. Some of us […]

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]]> 824 Psalm 23:1 — The Lord is My Personal Shepherd https://mikehendersonlive.com/psalm-23-1-the-lord-is-my-shepherd/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:20:24 +0000 https://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=817 Psalm 23:1 gives us the comforting promise, “The Lord is My Shepherd. I shall not want.” What does this mean? But before we dive in, let’s consider some foundational observations about this psalm. As we begin our look at Psalm 23, we have to overcome a few negatives. Granted, these are negatives on our part, […]

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]]> 817 How to Keep Going When the Bottom Falls Out https://mikehendersonlive.com/when-the-bottom-falls-out/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:19:47 +0000 https://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=802 Life is full of challenges but one of the most difficult times we face is when the bottom falls out and you wonder how you’re going to keep going. It’s easy for people to think, “I just can’t go on.” But you can. After all, everyone has trials. Even the big names of the faith […]

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]]> 802 How to Feel Secure — Is it Possible? https://mikehendersonlive.com/where-do-you-find-security/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:45:05 +0000 https://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=779 Security has become a common word especially in the digital age. Everyone wants to know how to feel secure. In fact, on the back of every credit or debit card is a security code. Yet someone else is able to pick our pocket so to speak, and fraudulently use our secure card. So much for […]

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]]> 779 When Dreams Die https://mikehendersonlive.com/when-dreams-die/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:20:42 +0000 http://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=742 In the NFL about this time of year, dreams die. That is, another team loses and is knocked out of the playoff race. Their dream of making it into the playoffs and hopefully getting to the Super Bowl can vanish in a weekend. However, does that mean that the dream really died? Not at all. […]

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]]> 742 The Power of WHY https://mikehendersonlive.com/the-power-of-why/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 08:35:23 +0000 http://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=722 I worked for my dad’s steel erection company for years, from the time I was a teenager on into my 30’s.  Being the boss’s son had its privileges, but sometimes it sure didn’t feel like it. It was not unusual for some of the guys to hurry on a job, leaving lots of little things […]

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]]> 722 Social Media Makes Even the Great Ones Insecure https://mikehendersonlive.com/social-media-makes-even-the-great-ones-insecure/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:21:13 +0000 http://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=717 Our phones and social media have transformed the way we communicate, connect, receive the news, and stay in touch. In short, we cannot be separated from our phones anymore. Just two decades ago if you wanted to meet someone for lunch you had to plan well in advance. Not anymore. And chances are you will […]

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]]> 717 Perseverance for One More Season https://mikehendersonlive.com/persevering-for-one-more-season/ Fri, 04 May 2018 09:10:16 +0000 http://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=700 You and I know people whose faith has failed. Perseverance can be hard. Joseph in the book of Genesis sat in a prison cell for well over a decade, but he eventually became a ruler in Egypt. In the 1600s, John Bunyan sat in a prison cell for twelve years because of his preaching, but […]

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]]> 700 An Epic Comeback https://mikehendersonlive.com/an-epic-comeback/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 01:20:35 +0000 http://mikehendersonlive.com/?p=599 In the recent American League series funeral arrangements were being made for the N.Y. Yankees. And of course, the blame would land on the shoulders of Joe Giradi, the manager. Which meant that his days of managing the Yankees was coming to a close. After all they were down 2-0 in a five game series. […]

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