This podcast is a reading of No Matter What as read by the author. Each episode is essentially a chapter of the book, with author commentary sprinkled throughout.
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Saying yes to one thing is saying no to something else.” - Andy Stanley
“Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.” Matthew 6:33
“Culture beats scheme every time…
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9
“Everything is practice.” - Pele
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21
“Understanding what not to do is sometimes just as important as what you can do.” - Bill Belichick
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
“Hurry is a form of violence practiced on time. Time is sacred.” - Eugene Peterson
“Whatever you do, do well.” Ecclesiastes 9:10
“Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.” - Drew Brees
“Without fuel, the fire goes out.” Proverbs 26:20
“If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe.” - Abraham Lincoln
If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!” Proverbs 20:13
“Days are a finite resource. It’s best to protect the ones you have.” - Catherine Lace…
“If you care for your orchard, you’ll enjoy its fruit.” Proverbs 27:18
“Half an hours meditation is essential each day, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.” - Francis De Sales
“I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.” Psalm 119:32
“Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someon…
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12
“You can’t have a bet…
“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.” Proverbs 10:17
“The only character flaws that can really destroy us are the ones we don’t admit.” …
“Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.” Proverbs 4:26
“Sometimes you have to forget what’s gone, appreciate what remains, and look forward to what’s coming…
“A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.” Proverbs 17:10
“To say that God turns away from the sinful is like saying the sun hides from the blind.” - St Anthony the Gr…
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.” Proverbs 13:24
“Behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain.” - Bob Dylan
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” Proverbs 12:1
“When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and th…
“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.” Proverbs 10:25
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” - Fred Devito
“Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.” Proverbs 16:32
“Failure is success in progress.” - Alfred North Whitehead
“In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:6
“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate.” - GK Chesterton
“Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.” Proverbs 12:16
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.” - Paulo Coelho