Love the Right Way

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13 There’s a strange irony in loving too broadly: when we try to love everyone, we often fail to love the people closest to us in the way they deserve. This is especially true for creators. Most leaders have to create — I write sermons, books, and more. Many of you do the same: you build products, write copy, craft ads, or prepare lessons. Whatever your craft, it demands large, uninterrupted blocks of time — at least three or four hours. Even a single 15-minute phone call in the middle can shatter the whole block.  Managers rarely understand this — but sometimes you have to be a manager too. Managers want to stack everything back-to-back, filling every gap. So I’ve learned to wear two hats: when I’m in manager mode, I cluster all