They are Who They Are I’ve written before about how we don’t have to like people to love them. But (at least for me) this can be an easy trap to fall into. It is nobody’s job to make sure Jonathan Manske is happy or to make sure things are done the way Jonathan likes […]
Young people cracking the code
November 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Young people cracking the code On Wednesday, we drove around Buka Island to the village of Kesa where the YWAM (youth with a mission) medical ship, Liberty, was anchored. I saw something there that absolutely filled my heart with joy. I saw a bunch of young people (18 to mid-twenties) and some older people too […]
Tolerating Rat Bites
October 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Tolerating Rat Bites We wouldn’t tolerate a rat nibbling on our toe. But we do tolerate those little negative voice that nibble away on our joy, happiness, peace of mind, and confidence. We need to realize the cost of that nibbling and “change the channel”. Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if […]
Making time for people
August 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Making Time for People A lot of the quality of our lives comes from our interactions and connections with people. Yet, so many people don’t make an effort to do this and then wonder why their lives are unfulfilled and lonely. Make time for people. It is so worth it. Much Love, Jonathan Help me […]
Here to love
August 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Straw that broke the camel’s back
August 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back The best way to prevent a single straw from breaking the camel’s back is to lighten the load far before the camel’s breaking point. Another analogy along the same lines – if my cup is full to the brim, one more drop will cause overflow. But if I’ve emptied […]
Believing our own thinking
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Believing our own thinking What would happen if we started to believe our own thinking less often? So much of our thinking is about limitation, reasons why not, self-doubt, and self-flagellation. Usually when we catch other people thinking that way, we know that it is garbage but then when it is our own thinking, we […]
The ease of kindness
July 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Can we be happy when things don’t turn out the way we want them to?
May 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Can we be happy when things don’t turn out the way we want them to? The answer to that is YES! Happiness isn’t dependent on external circumstances. It is a choice we make independent of the circumstances (regardless of the severity of the circumstance). We have the ability to be happy when circumstances say that […]
Choosing not to suffer
March 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Choosing not to suffer Years ago, there was an area of my life that was causing me a lot of pain and suffering. Eventually I realized that I was letting that situation dictate my happiness and my quality of life. I realized that I could still be happy in those circumstances. I was choosing to […]
