Category Archives: Anxiety

It doesn’t feel good to be a Christian

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Zac Northen wrote a perceptive piece over at Relevant Magazine titled, Can Inner Peace be Misleading? His call is timely for many people: “We need to develop the wisdom for living a life that is comfortable with being uncomfortable, and … Continue reading →

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God’s will – being or doing

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Here are 12 points to assist you in knowing and doing the will of God. I am not suggesting them as a formula for knowing God’s will but as a focus to keep you in the right place or way … Continue reading →

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Another Great Song!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

“Why?” “The question that is never far away. But healing doesn’t come from the explained.” What a great truth about the place where ”the hurt and the Healer collide!“ This is the place “where Glory meets my suffering.“ I love so many lines … Continue reading →

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Hello, My Name is..

Posted on May 7, 2013 by
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Complex and Corrupted beings

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

  Evangelicals have a significant stake in the volitional nature of human beings. Terms like belief and unbelief; obedience and disobedience, are part of our grammar of responsibility. Accountability and culpability are essential concepts in relation to sin and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Anxiety, Biopsychology, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depravity, Depression, Dysfunctional, Holistic ministry, Human depravity, Human dignity | Leave a comment

Wasted time on regrets and fears

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

  Many people waste too much time and energy on past regrets (leading to guilt and depression) or future fears (feeding anxiety and distress). These feelings must be viewed as intruders and thieves intent on stealing the joy of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Comfort, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Devotions, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith, Fear | 1 Comment

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded.

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

“This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Anxiety, Assurance, Christian life, Christianity, Comfort, Eternal life, Eternal security, God's Heart, God's Will, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Jesus Christ | Leave a comment

A discouraged servant of God (action points)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

  We can learn a lot about discouragement and how to find our way out of it by looking closely at a great servant of God who reached a deep state of despondency. His name is Elijah and he became … Continue reading →

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Are you feeling down?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

  Long winter months or difficult seasons of life can take their toll on us and make us feel weighed down under a spirit of discouragement.  It’s easy in this life to become discouraged. And when we find ourselves under … Continue reading →

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His peace will guard you

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

  I needed to be reminded of this teaching: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,will guard your hearts and … Continue reading →

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