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With Halloween not too far off, and IT, the movie of the scary clown that haunted my childhood, resurfacing, the feeling of fear is all too prevalent in our society. In the words of a local pastor, Johnny Ray Knowles,  “Fear is grounded in the uncertainty of an outcome.” 

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a a habit." - Aristotle

One of the hardest things in life is to stick with something for a long time. We live in a microwave society, and we tend to cling to our 30-day challenges and 10-day cleanses because it seems so much easier than making long term changes.

Often times, when we think of transforming something, it is something dealing with a physical change. We transform our bodies, our hair, our homes, and so on and so forth. Very seldom do we consider transforming our minds our hearts, something that we can’t necessarily see or touch; but isn’t that where true transformation begins?

It’s Monday, and it’s time to re-energize. The start of the week is always a time to set weekly goals, start something new, and reflect on the past. We all need some motivation from time to time, and sometimes it’s best when it comes from a complete stranger with a new perspective you may not have considered.