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<strong>Think</strong> Like Deborah<br />

upon us seem to grow bigger and get heavier<br />

each and every day.<br />

Our responsibilities at home are ever<br />

increasing, not to mention the pressures of<br />

our careers, social outreach, and even our<br />

churches. Our needs are real and while our<br />

hearts long to do more, how can we juggle<br />

it all, yet, remain sane and at peace? Can<br />

you relate?<br />

Deborah seemed to have figured it out.<br />

Admittedly, an equally compelling reason why<br />

I wanted to dig deeper into her life was to try<br />

to find the answers like she did. I wanted to<br />

apply her principles to my own relationship<br />

with the Lord. She roused something new<br />

in me that refused to let go and made me<br />

ponder what a modern day Deborah would<br />

really look like.<br />

What made her so audacious, so sure of<br />

herself and sure of her mission? I wanted to<br />

be guided to a fuller expression of my true<br />

potential. Did I possess even a tiny bit of<br />

her capacity for braveness and fearlessness?<br />

And what of her incredible instincts to know<br />

when to strike and what to do?<br />

I discovered that hers was more than<br />

just an interesting story. It was far deeper<br />

than I could imagine. There were fundamental<br />

precepts about her life, mindset, and<br />

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