Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
The previous article contrasted EI with EC. It takes much more than intelligence to deal with the realities of life. We defined Emotional Capacity (EC) as follows, “the ability to interpret and express inner emotional messages with unshaken assurance of personal worth and identity.” Challenging circumstances in life create inner emotional messages perceived as threats […]
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The term emotional intelligence (EI) has become a buzz word to address the role of emotion in relationships, work, organization, and family environments. However, much of what we hear on this topic has very little to do with emotions. EI seems to have more to do with cognitive awareness and attempts to avoid or subdue
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Like the constant drip of a leaky faucet, is the reminder of human inadequacy when facing a chronic health condition, disability, terminal illness or a prolonged relational conflict an offended party is unwilling to reconcile. In situations like these, the definition of healing seems to change as time moves on. Our perspective of God is
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This is part three of a three part trilogy of articles on the kind of “trash” known as inner conflict or unresolved heart issues. Part One (Taking Out the Trash) discussed some of the ways inner pain can create unhealthy patterns of thinking and tolerating destructive behaviors. In Part Two (Trash Leads to Crash)
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This is part two of a three part trilogy on “trash talk.” Part one discussed some of the ways to allow pain to expose unhealthy patterns of thinking and tolerating garbage in our mental and emotional life. In this article I show how these patterns create diseases that destroy our quality of life and
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One of the services of local municipal government in America is trash disposal. What happens when you neglect to put out on the curb your property’s trash container for the weekly pick-up? It becomes all-the-more smelly during the next week! Dealing with the trash may not be a favorite chore, but it must be
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Our broken human condition is redeemed through Jesus making us a new (whole) person from the inside out. The process is called transformation and sanctification. Sanctification is the topic of the previous article which discussed the first 5 steppingstones. This article describes 6 more facits of the definition provided by a dictionary definition. The Webster’s
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Sanctification is not just a theological term, but should be the daily guide for the Christian life. Let’s look at what it is and why it makes all the difference. The Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines “sanctify” with the following: to cleanse, purify, set apart, separate, prepare for divine service, ordain and appoint to the work
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The answer seems simple, right? Since God doesn’t change, He’s the same place in the presence of tragedy, as in the absence of tragedy. Although perhaps that explanation is too simplistic, it is certainly true that God is generally pinned more quickly with the bad things that happen as compared to the good. Maybe the
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I hear well-meaning Christians use the expression “unoffendable heart,” but often what is being communicated is not healthy and not Christ-centered. I think the unoffendable heart is a myth. What follows explains why. I can say “no,” and refuse to allow offense to take root and wreck relationships. I can say “no,” and not allow
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