When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you. Ephesians 4:29 NCV It’s that time of year where we are experiencing the shifting of seasons. It may not be in the official […]
Category: mental health
Reading Digest: “Making Peace With What I Can’t Control”
8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT Sometimes you come across a book that you feel was written just […]
“Finding Victory in the Battle for Your Mind” ~ Jackie Hill Perry and Toni Collier on TBN
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV It’s no secret that we live in a broken world. When it can be declared that nearly one of every five persons is suffering from a mental illness, that’s worth asking some […]
“When Emptiness is Disguised as the Need to Possess”
There are some chores that I would rather forget about. One such is the arduous closet cleaning. UGH! For some of you, perhaps this is a means for excusing oneself from entertaining the needs of others, to attend to the call of a chaotic space. And for others, it’s the opportunity to get in and […]
“When It Feels Like Everyone Else Has the Life You Wanted – Do You Still See Me GOD?” ~ Toni Collier
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. 9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,10 no evil will conquer you; no plague […]
“How To Be Mentally Healthy” ~ with Jim Cress | Therapy & Theology
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. Proverbs 20:5 NIV But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the Lord’s will is.” 1 Kings 22:5 CSB I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 ESV […]
“How GOD Saved Me in the Darkest Moment of My Life” ~ Sheila Walsh
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NIV It is at this time of year that many people struggle with loneliness, abandonment, ugly memories of holidays long gone. Some are challenged by the marked moments when breaths were taken between choosing life or death, or witnessing the very last […]
“How To Begin Setting Boundaries For Healthy Relationships” ~ Dr. Henry Cloud
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 NIV Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right […]
“Healing From Church Hurt” ~ Better Together TV on TBN
“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. Matthew 18:15 NLT If you’ve been in the local church for any amount of time, you’ll be familiar to the phrase: church hurt. To be honest, I thought it to […]
Reading Digest ~ “The Way of the Wildflower” by Ruth Chou Simons
27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. Luke 12:27 NIV If you’re familiar with Ruth Chou Simons, you will know that she masterfully crafts her words of faith and encouragement so that they seemingly […]
Titus Two 