by johnfarrar | Apr 15, 2024 | quest, encouragement, wisdom
( reading time: 5 min 15 sec ) Failure is frustrating, and we know it is going to happen. We make a mistake when we seek to fail less as our response to failure. The successful, more successful people in life are those who learned to fail forward. Failure can be a...
by johnfarrar | Apr 4, 2024 | encouragement, relationships, quest
( Reading Time: 5 min. 43 sec. ) Life is full of obstacles and opportunities. Some people have a magic ability to win, while others feel that the nature of the universe exists to block possible things from happening. The condensed answer is that winning is possible,...
by johnfarrar | Nov 28, 2023 | influence, finances
Who doesn’t like something free? We can ignore a commercial, an internet advertisement, or about anything, but if someone says, “It is free,” we suddenly tune in. There can be several costs for free things: time, additional costs, organization, and...
by johnfarrar | Mar 17, 2023 | opportunity, quest
In life, there are questions we enjoy and questions we come to avoid. Finding faithful answers is one of life’s biggest challenges. Some people seem to be really good at finding answers that work, and others struggle. Dispelling Myths Many Believe Myth: People...
by johnfarrar | Mar 16, 2023 | finances
There seems to be a garden of Eden moment with finances in America. God asked Eve about the tree, and she blamed the serpent. Yes, there are outside influences, but her decision was hers. Others are responsible for their influence, but we are responsible for our...
by johnfarrar | Mar 14, 2023 | relationships, encouragement
Two things are true; first, there is no relationship that we should take for granted. The second truth; most relationships can be restored. Relationships are definitely more than a one-person, single-time event. It could be husband and wife or parents and children. It...
by johnfarrar | Mar 11, 2023 | opportunity, quest, encouragement, influence
Ok, the cover image for this article is #FAKE! Isn’t that the point, though? How easy is it for an advertiser, youtube creator, or any other promoter to push a miracle cure in a bottle without knowing it helps? The picture is fun, it captures our mind, and if...
by johnfarrar | Mar 6, 2023 | encouragement, wisdom
If we look in a dictionary, we can get some rigid standards for what it means to be young. If we ask different people of different ages, the answer doesn’t tend to focus on what the dictionary says. Our life challenges change how we view youth. What does young...
by johnfarrar | Feb 24, 2023 | relationships, encouragement
Has there ever been an election where a politician hasn’t been walking around with doom and gloom predictions if you elect their opponent? While stress really doesn’t come primarily from our government, it seems to be channeled there and a representative...
by johnfarrar | Feb 18, 2023 | quest, encouragement
While this principle was first introduced to me through my faith studies, the principle is universal. Paul was teaching publicly in the town of Berea. The people of this area did something unique to Paul’s experience. It was not that they were already inclined...
