We all react when we don’t get what we want. Our mind races, our heart rate and blood pressure rise, our muscles tense. Welcome to the human race. But paying attention to what upsets you and why could transform your life. To be human is to desire....
To be human is to be fired into life on a quest for love. The reason for this is the divine shape of the human soul. We were made by a God of love who created us from love, for love, and to love. It...
We live in a world of hype that promises all the benefits without hassle or delay. New and improved! Amazing and essential! Guaranteed and now! Even transformation and transcendence are for sale. But the problem with living in a makeover world is that the results are only...
Over the past ten years, Consentia Group has assessed and trained more than 12,000 people with the SDI 2.0. Our work has been primarily with Christian ministries that desire to connect the SDI experience with their faith in Jesus Christ. As people of the Book,...
We all have buckets that we need to have filled. When they are full, we feel satisfied, and life seems good. Living with emotional intelligence is knowing what's in your own buckets and understanding what's in other people's buckets. I am not talking about your “bucket...
Knowing our Achilles matters. Being unaware or cloudy about our vulnerabilities leads us wide open to destruction. Usually, the destruction we experience is relational. Our children our damaged, our spouse is assaulted, and our communities are injured. The impact of our weaknesses that become exploited...
In the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear, he claims that remarkable results are caused by tiny changes. I believe he is right. There are habits that when implemented on a regular basis will impact your future in unbelievable ways. If you can focus on...
Listening has such a powerful effect on people that listening is often confused with love. Paul Tillich, the famous theologian states that, “The first duty of love is to listen”. You cannot express love unless you are a great listener. If you want to love...
If you are reading this blog post, you probably have someone in your life that exhibits controlling behavior. Controlling people are not difficult to find. You can find controlling people as parents, bosses, co-workers, at church, romantic relationships, or just interacting with strangers. Controlling people can...
You may think it is a stretch to conclude that SDI can help you share your faith with other people, but I have found that to be absolutely true. It makes sense that if I understand what is most important to another person, I will...
