Biblical Studies
Count It All Joy?
The book of James in the New Testament is one of the mostdown-to-earth books in the Bible. If James was alive today, he would have probably said, “Keep it real!” His letter is very practical and pulls no punches on how we should be about SOZO.
James was a brother to Jesus (Really half brother, God [...]
The Gift of A Do Over
Do-Over
How many times have you wanted to do something over?
“If I could just take back what I said”.
“If I could take the test again.”
HERE’S MY FAVORITE – “If I had ONE MORE CHANCE!”
In Golf it is the MULIGAN!
In monopoly it is the “GET OUT JAIL FREE” card.
On Wheel of fortune it is the “FREE SPIN”
I [...]
Be A Wounded Healer
Have you ever noticed that in our lives some truths that seem to grab us more than others. It becomes a passion, a cause, a crusade in our life. For me one of those truths is the personal ministry of the each Christian. I deeply believe that each of us has been called as a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Experiencing God’s Power Through Meditative Prayer
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection!
Can you imagine such a statement? Here Paul is sharing with us the secret of his tremendous walk with God. He said it was because he desired more than anything else to know Christ. But he wasn’t just talking about an intellectual knowledge. He wasn’t [...]
Rid Yourself of Deceptive Self Talk
In Romans 12 Paul the Apostle say that we are to present our self to God as a living sacrifice. This is a once for all act – sacrifice yourself. It means submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in your life. This starts a process of transformation into a fully dedicated follower of Jesus Christ!
Romans 12:2
Do [...]
Overcoming Fear – A Key to Health and Healing
In spite of what they say, 90% of the chronic patients who see today’s physicians have one common symptom. Their trouble did not start with cough or chest pain or hyperacidity. In 90% of the cases, the first symptom was fear.
This is the opinion of a well-known American internist as expressed in a roundtable discussion [...]
What Do You Do When Discouragement Makes You Sick?
The Bible says that “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” It’s true, if unchecked discouragement can literally make you physically and emotionally ill. There are many things that we get discouraged about. There is our appearance, finances, status, job, achievements, pain, sickness, disabilities, family situations, suffering, grief, just to name a few. What can you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Contentment In Your Life
Contentment is one of the core values in a healthy life. It is a settled place deep in the soul that brings peace, joy and health. Yet for many of us contentment is evasive contantly beyond our reach. What can we do to have contentment in our life?
Susan was a devout Christian. She had two [...]
PRAYING THE WORD! Overcoming Bitterness and Forgiveness
PRAYING THE WORD! – For Emotional and Spiritual Wholeness
This is part one in a series of scripture prayers on various emotional issues. If we are to change, if we are going to make any forward movement against toxic emotions then we must spend time refocusing ourselves. Retraining our thinking and re-establishing truth about ourselves and God. Todays session in [...]
It’s What Is Inside That Will Kill You
Did you know that negative emotions can adversely affect your health? Depression, anger, guilt, condemnation, low self-esteem-these are only a few of the lethal toxins that threaten body and spirit.
In his classic book, Deadly Emotions, Dr. Don Colbert shares about all the diseases that are caused by our emotions. Offering a clear definition of deadly [...]
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