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Some topics are heavy like emotional healing or sexual harassment, and these topics are for the older gals.
I ended my post last week saying that we need to surrender our concerns to Jesus, but surrendering can be so scary, some people never do so. They are terrified of facing their pain and afraid that Jesus might judge them. Oh how sad these ideas are, since they keep us from the One who … Read more Surrendering our Concerns
Recognizing Patterns in Your Sin Last week I closed my post mentioning that some stubborn Christians do not want to face and heal their pain. These gals and men are moody or irritable all the time, not on occasion. These people may actually have different chronic problems too, whether that means always being angry, fearful … Read more Breaking Your Personal Strongholds:
I want to expand on Dr. (Pastor) Vernon McGee’s explanation of the shield of faith. The Holy Spirit showed him how to use it to overcome severe doubts, the kind that plague all of us at times. When he was young, Vernon McGee had a philosophy professor who asked many difficult questions McGee could not … Read more Doubts Deactivated by the Shield of Faith
Our identity in Christ includes many aspects of our life, including our role as women warriors in spiritual warfare. Be sure to check out last week’s post, “Warriors in Genesis’ Eden,” because I discussed our identity as spiritual warriors in that post. But I want to discuss several other aspects of our identity in Christ … Read more Misplacing Our Identity in Christ
(when they won’t repent) I was dismayed when a radio pastor said that although our world wants to shield the victims, they still have an obligation to forgive their attacker (abuser, oppressor, etc.) The pastor referred to unrepentant attackers. I was concerned about the pastor’s tone of voice and the use of the word “obligation,” … Read more Forgive and Let God Punish Them
Stress eating causes us to over-eat, or eat foods we should not eat, due to stress we may or may not feel. I find that not realizing I am stressed actually encourages me to stress eat far more than when I realize I am stressed, especially if I do not acknowledge I am very, very … Read more Stress Eating and Mindlessness
Some people use religious phrases and pretend to follow God, when they do not. Wolves in sheep’s clothing have existed since ancient times and Scripture shows this. As such, we need to be aware of the frauds and also warn our friends. Pharaoh accused Moses and the Israelites “May the Lord be with you if … Read more Fake Faith and Pious Platitudes
Insidious deceptions of Satan When we read “We take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ,” (2Cor.2:5), we assume we will recognize Satan’s blatant contradictions of Scripture. I wrote about this in my posts “So Many Negative Thoughts Planted by Satan” as well as “Yes, You Can Win the Spiritual Battle if You … Read more Take Every thought Captive:
Surgeons can help us, but God truly heals us, whether it is our retina or any other injury, though this story is about my retina and its scar. Over four years ago my optometrist (Dr. Amy Kim at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance–I wanted to give her recognition) “just happened” to call to suggest … Read more Healing a Retina Injury and Scars
As I studied Leviticus, I discovered God directly confronts the sin of codependence (though the Bible does not give it that name.) This sin causes well-meaning people to do things for others they should have done for themselves. This sin causes people to dwell in fear (extreme worry) about loved ones and even try to … Read more God confronts Codependence (Sin) in the Bible!