Aren’t you tired of government dictating how to live our lives? Rules demand performance. Rules create the wrong attitude – one of servitude, not freedom. I think most people know how to take care of themselves. California has twice the unemployment as its population would suggest. Why? Too many totalitarian leaders making poor rule. Crises […]
New Mental Health Diet: Forgiveness
Are you not perfect? Welcome to the club. It’s a large organization (hint: every human belongs!) As weak as we are, God can work with us. We just have to cooperate. Cooperate by seeking to transform ourselves. A recent Harvard study of 70,000 people concluded that developing a spiritual life and going to church reduced […]
A Revamped You
Have you seen the TV show where one of the spouses embarks on a journey to remake themselves physically? Lose or gain weight, better skin care and hairstyle….better fashion styles for the person they have now become? It’s pretty amazing – and so are the responses of the other spouse. We sometimes find ourselves at […]
Curbing our tempers
When something has aroused feelings of anger, we should follow some basic rules of not getting out-of-control. First, is to think about why bad thoughts have been aroused by something that has happened. Next, see what your initial response wants to be – and then stop it in it’s tracks. Use reasoning to help yourself […]
Love madly!
We all think twice when we need to “put ourselves out there.” To risk disappointment – or loss of stature. In love, there really is no choice. Take the plunge – it’s usually a pretty quick “read” anyway. If you’re in love, there is no fear. Love casts out fear. What are the steps to […]
Step Up And Step Out
Maybe you saw the scene where Obi-wan Kenobi had to step out where there was nothing visible over a huge drop-off. Someone (Yoda?) told him to trust his next step – that he would not fall…..and he did. Not sure I would have…..you? There are times in our life when we must step up in […]
Improve Your Serve
So we want to improve, but we’re too lazy to do the hard work. Improving does start with a fresh mental outlook, but then we must go beyond that. Your mental breakthrough has to be about breaking free of the destructive habits that haunt us. Satan will say, “Oh, come on….it’s no big deal,” but […]
Have You Heard of The Latest Diet?
It’s called “Getting Rid of Fat Wishes”! It’s a diet for the soul – shedding the excess wants we all seem to have. The Beatles sang “All You Need is Love” – and that’s mostly true. Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. Everything you invest in loving your neighbor is returned tenfold by […]
Setback – or Exposed?
When our desire failed to provide the expected result, we often try again with a different strategy. Instead, maybe we need to decide if the goal was a worthy one in the first place. Maybe it was just another one of our idols being exposed because we’re not content with what we have. We want […]
Passing The Next Test
We are often tested by circumstances beyond our control. A problem creates a challenge of faith within us. Do we understand all the aspects of the problem? Do we become overwhelmed by the new task in front of us? Faith means facing the future when there is not a clear answer yet. We persist even […]
