March 23, 2026

Exceedingly. Abundantly. Above All.

This past Friday was one of my favorite days of each year: March 20th (3/20)

The significance of this date resonates with Ephesians 3:20, reminding me of God's provision, presence, and timing in my life. It encourages me to trust in the potential within me, to elevate it, and to pray it forward, in faith. To believe it forward, in faith.

I share this because I hope you’ll embrace this belief confidently! To live stirred from within; to stand tall inside; to activate the possibilities and potential entrusted to you.

Recently, I spent time exploring Steve Backlund's work, and his insights on various mindsets have paralleled my passion. Here’s what he writes:

An obvious rebellion rarely blocks a breakthrough. Reasonable conclusions usually limit it.

The most dangerous lies don’t feel evil — they feel intelligent. They show up as thoughts like:

• “I’m just being realistic.”

• “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

• “I don’t want to be disappointed again.”

• “That’s just how I am.”

• “I’m just being humble.”

None of those sounds rebellious. They sound mature.

A logical lie is a conclusion that seems to make sense. It sounds wise, and it feels responsible, but it quietly lowers expectations. And because it sounds intelligent, we rarely challenge it. Many of our greatest limitations don’t come from negativity, but they come from subtle agreement with thoughts that contradict what’s possible.

Let’s expose four logical lies that quietly shrink faith, reduce joy, and limit breakthrough.

• Logical Lies Feel Responsible

“I’m just being realistic.” - “We have to look at the facts.” - “That’s the situation.”

Facts are not the problem. When we reduce our thinking to what we can measure or predict, we shrink our capacity for breakthrough. Responsibility becomes an excuse for limitation. Sometimes what we call wisdom is simply agreement with only what we can see.

Let’s ask ourselves: “Are we being realistic, or are we agreeing with a ceiling?”

• Logical Lies Are Built on Past Experience

“It didn’t work before.” -  “That’s just how I am.” - “That’s the culture here.”

The past does not have the power to block, but conclusions drawn from the past do. Past disappointment can quietly become a belief system. Failure can become an identity. History becomes destiny. A breakthrough requires the courage to believe that this time can be different.

The real question isn’t, “What happened before?”, but it’s, “What’s the potential now?”

• Logical Lies Protect Us from Disappointment

After being hurt or discouraged, something inside says, “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.” We shrink our vision to avoid pain. We lower expectations to avoid heartbreak. It feels wise. It feels safe. But safety can become a ceiling to our potential.

If we shrink what we ask and reduce what we think is possible, we limit what we position ourselves to receive—guarding our potential for breakthroughs. I encourage you to live a hope-infused life with occasional disappointment. It’s certainly risky, but it’s a doorway into unimaginable possibilities. 

Hope is not naïve. It’s courageous. It dares to believe again. It dares to expect again.

• Logical Lies Masquerade as Humility

“I’m just being humble.” - “I don’t have what it takes.” - “Someone else could do it better.”

We call it humility, but often it’s agreement with inadequacy rather than with grace.

True humility isn’t thinking less of yourself; when you are called, equipped, and empowered, then agreeing with small thinking isn’t humility — it’s misplaced logic. False humility keeps us safe from visibility, but it also keeps us from impact.

The Real Danger: These lies don’t make us rebellious. They make us passive. They don’t cause us to run from God. They cause us to expect less from Him.

• They lower anticipation.

• They reduce boldness.

• They quietly shrink joy.

Joy and hope are evidence of belief. Smart people don’t usually fall for obvious lies. They fall for logical ones. As John Maxwell states, “You’ll never be who you want to be as long as you are passive. You need to dive into the story of your life and own it!”

Make an intentional effort every day to bridge the gap between where you are and where you aspire to be. Nothing. Is. Out. Of. Reach!

Intentionally Own It! What growth does this message inspire me to embrace, and why does it matter? When I embrace it, who am I becoming, and what value does this add to my life and to others?