Posts Tagged ‘deception’



Jan3

Do You Live in a Constant State of Amusement?

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TV-KidI still remember a newsletter published by one of my English teachers in High School for his students.  It was called, “The Muse.”  Really cool title…if only I would have appreciated it then as much as I appreciate that word now.

The definition of the word “muse” is: To think.

Add the letter “a”, creating “amuse,” and you get the opposite:  To not think.

So what does it really mean to be “amused“?

We have amusement parks, where you can go “not think” for a day, or two, or three.  Not so bad…unless…

Unless you live in what I like to call a “Constant State of Amusement.”

We live in a world filled with deception, constantly selling lies and misdirecting us from the stuff that really matters.  And we too often buy those lies, simply because we choose to turn off our minds and let the world do our thinking for us.   READ ALL

Dec8

Don’t Be Deceived This Christmas!

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If you’ve been to one of our live events, you may remember me talking about how our minds take in about 3,000-4,000 messages and advertisements every single day here in America.  That’s a lot of messages pointing you in a lot of different directions vying for your attention.  The scary thing is, as high as that number is, it’s even HIGHER during the Christmas season!

What is this Christmas about for you?  If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably the kind of person that has already heard that “Jesus is the reason for the season.” Like a thousand times.  Right?  Sounds cliche…but it’s true.  But you already know that, don’t you?  The problem isn’t that you don’t already know the truth, it’s that for most of us, our actions and lives don’t match up with what we know is true.  Alas…it is EASY to be deceived.  We get mis-directed every day…especially at Christmas time.

So what’s your mission this Christmas?

Will you focus on and celebrate the truth?

Or will you buy the lies?

Chances are, your family has already developed a focus for this season.  Want to know what that focus is?  Just ask yourself these two questions…   READ ALL

Aug18

Do You Deceive Yourself?

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Someone shared this quote with me the other day…

“We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

My first reaction: “Cool quote!”  Then I started to process it on a deeper level and realized that it isn’t 100% true.   READ ALL

Aug18

I’m finally rich!

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Book of Eli

In my last post, I told you how much I loved Inception, and how I believe that real “inception” actually happens every day.

Last night, my wife and I enjoyed another incredible film, Book of Eli.  I didn’t get to enjoy it on a massive digitally projected screen or with state of the art surround sound, but I still liked it.  Not only did I like it, I found it convicting.

There’s a scene in the movie where Denzel Washington’s character gets asked about the “old world”, which in case you haven’t seen the film, would be in reference to the current world that you and I live in today.  His response was simple, yet profound:   READ ALL

Aug16

Can “Inception” actually happen? To you?

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Inception

The film Inception? Incredible. Loved it! One of the best movies I’ve ever seen, and one of my favorites of all time. BUT…

What if I told you that “inception” actually happens? To you? Every. Single. Day.   READ ALL

Aug12

If only Houdini had been wrong…

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Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini, one of the world’s most famous magicians and escape artists was certainly an expert in the art of deception.  This expertise gave him very valuable perspective, including the following words:   READ ALL

Aug2

The Detox Hoax: Why Detoxes are Deceiving, and Why They’re Dangerous for your Health

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Welcome to my first ever guest post on my blog. My wife, Kate, has been cranking out some pretty incredible blog posts lately over at her blog.  We talk regularly about what what kind of posts we’re working on, and the other day, we were both expressing frustration over how deceived people have become regarding detoxes. I mentioned I was working on a post about it, and she responded, “me too!”

I figured she’d offer the best perspective than I would, so I let her run with it.  And it just so happens that I happen to run a blog about deception, and I’ve probably said “It’s easy to be deceived,” at least 10,000 times in the past 10-15 years.  To date, it’s been my life’s message.  So enjoy this guest post, written by her, conveniently located here.  Here’s Kate…   READ ALL

Jul29

Losing “Faith” in the Definition of “Beauty”

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I’ve been saying for a really long time that it’s easy to be deceived. Every day, my wife looks at herself in the mirror, then changes clothes 16 times. Why? It certainly isn’t because she isn’t beautiful. She’s gorgeous! Seriously!

But… READ ALL

Mar17

What if your enemy became “all things to all men”?

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I was thinking the other day about Paul, and how he wrote in 1st Corinthians 9 that he is “All things to all men.”  Obviously, Paul’s goal was to influence as many people as possible, and therefore believed that being all things to all men gave him a better opportunity to do that.  As I thought about that concept, I began to wonder what other agendas could benefit from this.  The first agenda that came to mind was Satan’s.   READ ALL

Feb19

Deception & Big Daddy Weave

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Are you a fan of Big Daddy Weave’s music? I think you’ll enjoy this video, where I talk with Mike about how he has been deceived, and his “nugget of truth” that he thinks can set us free…

[Note: Facebook peeps click here to watch the video. Facebook doesn't include videos when automatically importing these notes from my blog.]

Mike, you aren’t alone!  I do this all the time!  Anyone else out there as guilty of this as I am?   READ ALL

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