Emotion Regulation For Healing – SOZOWelcome 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” II Corinthians 1:3-4 I love the term “wounded healer.” It was coined by [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
