essays — luke finley

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getting your relationship right with exercise

understanding how you approach exercise

the key reason skill development goes bad

skills are what turn you dreams into a reality

the overlooked key to reaching your potential

who is the main character of your life?

why trying to prove your doubters wrong will never work

pride vs. humility: 50 ways this battle impacts your life

six myths about finding your passion

men: the cause and cure of our sexual brokenness

seven mindsets that will hold your organization back

five things you need to quit in your twenties

do you feel too busy? it’s not due to a lack of time

why you aren’t growing spiritually, and what you need to do about it

four steps to share the gospel in a post-Christian culture

your twenties aren’t the capstone of your life, but rather the foundation

five ways your relationship with God needs to change

hungry for hope

jobs in your twenties are a means, not an end

nobody struggles with perfectionism

God can’t work if you won’t start

a calling isn’t telling God what you want to do

loving you community means you have to stop using it

a thirst for more will always leave you thirsty

your limits lead you to God

life isn’t a masterpiece, but an experiment

the opposite of uncertainty isn’t certainty but faith

you can’t have it all

God loves you for you

what to do when you go to a party

what to do when you’re hosting a party

what to remember when you don’t get invited

the biggest problem that you’ve never thought about

why you shouldn’t practice what you preach

how do you view the future?

if you want to be a leader, start with this question

who is the main character of life?

five ways to become a better friend

how c.s. lewis’ thumbs changed his life

how do you stand firm during the storms of life?

how to answer the “what if?” questions of life

which mindset is driving your life?

four ways that you try to play God

the two things that make a life truly successful

how do you fight self-obsession?

what makes Jesus so unique?

the word that changed everything

which way are you approaching God?

why i don’t have bad days

what actually is faith?

from setback to first step

Jesus wants you to focus on one thing

how should you use the enneagram?

five reasons you’re not using your gifts

the two big questions in life

what do you really need in life?

where are you trying to get life?

the three stages of committing to a community

the unwritten rule of choosing community

how do you answer the question, “who am i?”

dating anxiety: what is it and how do you work through it?

if you want to get better at dating, stop performing and start connecting

true compatibility isn’t found, but forged

how do you know whom to marry?

the pursuit of status: modern dating’s fatal flaw

if you actually want to get married, look for a spouse, not a savior

relationships are by grace alone

a successful life isn’t about getting married, but getting God

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