In the May issue of Fast Company. Alan Deutshcman made some great points…so great I highlighted them in the magazine (a first for myself). The quotes below are made by Dr. Dean Ornish (as part of the article) Enjoy…

Telling people who are lonely and depressed that they’re going to live longer if they quit smoking or change their diet and lifestyle is not that motivating…Who wants to live longer when you’re in emotional pain?

He goes on to describe that the “fear of dying” is not an effective motivator–but the “joy of living” is the best way to encourage change and better behavior.
Do you think we could apply that in church?

The big challenge in trying to change how people think is that their minds rely on frames, not facts.

That’s a huge deal that we overlook much of the time. Many times, facts don’t actually matter to people. My grandfather wouldn’t touch foreign cars b/c he fought against those countries in WWII…it didn’t matter if a vehicle was better or worse. And so in life we have our predispositions–the question is how do we actually encourage positive change if cold hard facts don’t matter?
Hmmm…