Changing Our Inner Beliefs And Self Talk – Part 2

Why do we have inner beliefs and negative self talk? We are social animals. God has created us this way. This means that having healthy relationships with other people is crucial to our survival. Therefore as children we learn really quick what pleases others and what alienates them. In order to assure our survival we [...]

SOZO Session 3 – Regulating Negative Emotions

We will never get rid of emotions, nor should we. Instead the goal is to REGULATE our emotions and learn to return to joy from negative emotions. Here are some of the more common negative emotions. Anger – I need to protect myself and make it stop Fear – I want to run and hide, [...]

Try Sozo- Living With Joy

Welcome To SOZO – Living With Joy Anxious, depressed, workaholic, angry, sad, addicted, ADD, perfectionist, unfocused, people pleaser, abusive, procrastination, grief, trauma, marriage dysfunction, eating disorder, motivational concerns, relational issues, Spiritual apathy, chronic pain, parental difficulties, OCD, psychological disorders, sexual issues, financial worries, shame, fears. No matter what your relational, emotional, or spiritual concern, SOZO [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Overcoming Shame and Guilt

Destructive emotions have toxic effects on our body, mind and spirit. They can result in a wide range of serious illnesses – hypertension, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome and even some types of cancer. So writes Dr. Don Colbert, the best selling Christian author in his book, Deadly Emotions. So what stops Christians from [...]

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 [...]

What Causes Discouragement?

In answering WHAT CAUSES DISCOURAGEMENT? Rick Warren, author of the best seller, The Purpose Driven Life suggests 4 causes for discouragement.#1 Cause – FATIGUE – Rick Warren writes, “When you’re physically or emotionally exhausted, you’re a prime candidate to be infected with discouragement. Your defenses are lowered and things can seem bleaker than they really [...]

The Father’s Love

The more I am in the people helping profession, the more I am coming to understand that a lot of what hurts us, what causes turmoil in our bodies, is actually a heart issue. I am not talking about the pump that pushes the blood through our veins, I am talking about that emotional, soulish [...]