Rare Faith Blog

Here’s a question I received that I think is worth discussing. The reader wrote:

“Since reading The Jackrabbit Factor and feeling elated, it seems that our finances have gone down the tubes. I have n...

I want to share a letter I received recently, because of how it illustrates so powerfully the fact that the principles are not only true for money, but for more important, eternal things:

Leslie,

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If you're married and working toward a goal, living the principles can be especially challenging—because deep down, you have expectations of what your spouse should be doing.

Heck, it’s hard enough t...

My oldest was probably only four years old when he came to me beaming, proudly announcing that he had tied his shoes.

There they were—laces twisted and looped into tight little mounds, knotted over a...

I love the idea that there’s unseen help available when you set out to accomplish a challenging goal. But here’s the truth: if you don’t take the right steps, you may never see the EVIDENCE of that he...

What if you knew that by living by principles, everything would just work itself out? The challenge comes in trying to live by the principles. It's not always easy to do, but at least the results are ...

One of my readers sent in an excellent question. He and his wife had been studying Hidden Treasures and wanted to use the Vacuum Law of Prosperity (as described in the final chapter) to replace their ...

If we could run a scientific experiment with every variable perfectly controlled—two people with the same upbringing, DNA, experiences, and environment—and gave them the exact same challenge, their ou...

If you've read any of my books, you know that achieving your goals becomes much easier when you “see” what you want as if it has already happened, “feel” it as though it is already true, and then take...

Writing your own eulogy while you’re still alive might seem a little morbid—but in truth, the earlier you write it, the better.

What do you want people to say about you when you're gone? And if, heav...

Nicholeen Peck helped my family many years ago, before we ever met. She was on a reality show on the BBC called "World's Strictest Parents", and I learned some important things from her unusual approa...

Okay — here’s a quick peek behind the ThoughtsAlive curtain:

For years, I’ve been searching for a short name or phrase that could weave through everything I’ve created or shared since launching Thoug...

RARE FAITH - remember these words - RARE FAITH...

...Because things are changing at ThoughtsAlive (my company), and in a BIG way. Don't get lost or confused as I RETIRE the name [47tips]. Future news...

If you’re struggling to stay out of debt, try this perspective on for size:

Maybe getting out of debt shouldn’t be the goal—it should be something that happens on the way to a goal.

When “getting ou...

Does life ever feel unfair?

Maybe you’ve faced more than your share of financial challenges. Maybe you’ve felt like your breakthrough was just around the corner—but somehow, that corner never comes.

Here are some notes from a talk I gave in church a while back. In my church, members of the congregation are sometimes asked to prepare and deliver sermons so that we can learn from each other, and le...

Grumpy spouse? No worries.

The question comes up time and again: How much do our thoughts influence a situation, especially if our spouse’s thoughts don’t align with our own? If we shouldn’t manipula...