“Start small, make a promise and keep it. Then, make larger promises and keep them. Eventually, your honor will become greater than your moods or your circumstances, which includes your medical condition and other people's stereotypic observations. Once you overcome this comparison based mentality, your confidence will soar.” PeopleGreaterConditionsHonorCircumstancesPromiseOvercomingMedicalMoodObservationComparisonMentalitySoarYour HonorMedical Conditions Author:Stephen Covey
“Helen Rosevere was a British medical missionary in the Congo years ago during an uprising. Her faith was strong and her trust was confident, yet she was raped and assaulted and treated brutally. Commenting later, she said, "I must ask myself a question as if it came directly from the Lord, 'Can you thank Me for trusting you with this experience even if I never tell you why?'" What a profound thought. God has trusted each of us with our own set of unfair circumstances and unexplained experiences to deal with. Can we still trust in Him even if He never tells us why?” IfsYearsSaidStillsAsksStrongDealsLordCircumstancesYears AgoProfoundBritishMedicalTreatedMissionaryTrustedUnfairCongoUprisingHelenUnexplainedTrusting YouProfound Thoughts Author:Charles R. Swindoll
“Trust is about keeping commitments, but in many instances, circumstances change and organizations therefore shed commitments, things such as retiree medical benefits, pension obligations, and even employees without much remorse or maybe even hesitation.” CircumstancesBenefitsCommitmentOrganizationMedicalObligationInstanceEmployeeShedRemorseHesitationPension Author:Jeffrey Pfeffer
“You need a clear, legitimate excuse for why you're behind [the bankruptcy], such as a layoff, divorce, or medical emergency. Be prepared to back up the circumstances with supporting documents. Anything you have to substantiate your story - including proof that you have, for instance, been actively looking for a new job - will help.” NeedsHelpingStoriesJobsBehindsClearCircumstancesPreparedIncludingExcuseDivorceProofMedicalInstanceDocumentsBe PreparedEmergenciesBankruptcyNew JobLayoff Author:Jean Chatzky